The Newton Eagles will face off against the Lincoln Railsplitters at 10:00 a.m. on Saturday.
Newton saw some tournament action on Friday. They came up short against Mattoon, falling 5-1. Things were pretty much settled by the half as Newton were already down 4-1.
Lincoln fell on hard times earlier this season, but after back-to-back wins it seems like their luck might finally be changing. They came within a single goal of losing the streak, but they secured a 2-1 W against Richland County. The victory was all the more spectacular given Lincoln's disadvantage in MaxPreps' Illinois soccer rankings (they are ranked 394th, while Richland County are ranked 178th).
TJ Morris and Carter Ferguson scored both of Lincoln's goals, bringing their combined season tally to ten goals.
Lincoln's win bumped their record up to 3-13. As for Newton, their defeat dropped their record down to 13-3-1.
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