East Lincoln and Hickory are an even 3-3-1 against one another since August of 2019, but likely not for long. The East Lincoln Mustangs will welcome the Hickory Red Tornadoes at 6:00 p.m. on Monday. Each of these teams will be fighting to keep a win streak alive as East Lincoln comes in on 13 and Hickory on three.
East Lincoln is coming into the contest fresh off a high-scoring shootout with North Lincoln that saw the pair combine for 15 shots on goal. East Lincoln never let North Lincoln onto the board and left with a 6-0 win on Wednesday. The result was nothing new for the Mustangs, who have now won 12 matchups by three goals or more so far this season.
They hit North Lincoln with a four-pronged attack, as the team got scores from
Carter King (2),
Zachary Hoyt (2),
Evan Blackley, and
Lester Orellana Tellez.
Meanwhile, Hickory earned a 3-1 victory over Statesville on Wednesday. Given the Red Tornadoes' advantage in MaxPreps' North Carolina soccer rankings (they are ranked 86th, while the Greyhounds are ranked 419th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
East Lincoln's win was their sixth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 17-1-2. As for Hickory, they have been performing incredibly well recently as they've won 11 of their last 12 games, which provided a nice bump to their 16-3-1 record this season.
East Lincoln suffered a grim 6-1 defeat to Hickory in their previous matchup back in October of 2023. Will East Lincoln have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check MaxPreps after the action for a full breakdown of the game and more soccer content.
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