Pine Lake Prep has won three straight games at home, while Lincolnton has won three straight on the road, but those streaks won't matter much on Thursday. The Pine Lake Prep Pride will square off against the Lincolnton Wolves at 6:00 p.m. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
Pine Lake Prep is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Tuesday. They never let Wilkes Central onto the board and left with a 9-0 victory. That looming 9-0 mark stands out as the most commanding margin for the Pride yet this season.
Their offense was hitting Wilkes Central from everywhere, as five different players booted in a goal.
Jack Ramanata led that balanced group of strikers and accounted for four goals all by himself.
Meanwhile, Lincolnton got the win against West Stokes on Tuesday by a conclusive 4-0. Give Wolves' defense some credit: that's the team's third straight shutout.
Lincolnton is on a roll lately: they've won 11 of their last 12 contests, which provided a nice bump to their 18-5-1 record this season. Those victories were due in large part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they scored 79 goals over those 12 matchups. As for Pine Lake Prep, their win bumped their record up to 15-3-4.
Pine Lake Prep beat Lincolnton 3-1 when the teams last played back in August. Does Pine Lake Prep have another victory up their sleeve, or will Lincolnton turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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