East Lincoln had already proven themselves in the regular season and they didn't miss a beat now that it's playoff time. They never let the Hibriten Panthers onto the board and left with a 5-0 victory on Thursday. Considering the Mustangs have won 15 matches by more than two goals this season, Thursday's blowout was nothing new.
Their offense was hitting Hibriten from everywhere, as five different players booted in a goal.
East Lincoln is on a roll lately: they've won 18 of their last 19 contests, which provided a nice bump to their 22-2-2 record this season. Those good results were due in large part to their defensive effort, having only given up eight goals over those 19 games. As for Hibriten, their loss ended a three-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 17-7-2.
East Lincoln will head out on the road to challenge Asheboro at 7:00 p.m. on Saturday. Asheboro will roll in looking for their 22nd straight win, something East Lincoln surely won't give up without a fight. Hibriten does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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