If Lincoln was feeling good fresh off their 5-0 takedown of Decatur Eisenhower on Tuesday, their most recent game may have dampened their spirits a bit. The Railsplitters came up short against the Monticello Sages on Thursday, falling 5-1. While losing is never fun, Lincoln can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Illinois soccer rankings (they are ranked 269th, while Monticello are ranked 114th).
Lincoln's goal came courtesy of Faith Doolin, who's now up to three this season.
Lincoln's defeat dropped their record down to 8-12. As for Monticello, the victory (which was their 14th in a row) raised their record to 20-2.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Lincoln will face off against Olympia at 4:30 p.m. on Friday. As for Monticello, they will head out to take on Illinois Valley Central at 10:00 a.m. on Saturday. Monticello will be up against Illinois Valley Central's rather soft defense (which has allowed 4.65 goals per match), so fans could be in store for a big offensive performance.
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