Lincoln East has enjoyed a five-game homestand but will soon have to dust off their road jerseys. They will square off against the Gretna Dragons at 12:00 p.m. on Saturday. Neither Lincoln East nor Gretna posted many goals in their last games, so it might be the defenses that decide this one.
Lincoln East is coming in fresh off a high-stakes matchup with another one of Nebraska's top teams: Kearney, who was ranked 18th in their home state at the time (Lincoln East was ranked 22nd). While the 1-1 score might suggest a draw, it was Kearney who was credited with the win. Kearney got it done in the shootout by posting three goals to Lincoln East's two. The game was a 0-0 toss-up at halftime, but Lincoln East couldn't quite close it out.
Last Thursday, Gretna didn't have quite enough to beat Omaha Westside and fell 2-1.
Lincoln East's defeat dropped their record down to 6-6. As for Gretna, they have been struggling recently as they've lost three of their last four matches, which put a noticeable dent in their 10-3 record this season.
Lincoln East suffered a grim 8-1 defeat to Gretna when the teams last played back in May of 2023. That contest was all but decided by halftime, at which point Lincoln East was down 6-0.
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