Statesville hasn't had much luck against East Lincoln recently, but that could start to change on Monday. The Statesville Greyhounds' homestand will continue as they prepare to take on the East Lincoln Mustangs at 6:00 p.m. Neither team made it on the board the last time they hit the pitch, so they've probably got a bit of extra motivation.
Statesville managed to keep up with North Lincoln until halftime on Wednesday, but things quickly went downhill from there. Statesville came up short against North Lincoln, falling 4-1.
Statesville's goal came courtesy of
Drake Vang, who's now up to two this season.
Meanwhile, East Lincoln entered their tilt with North Lincoln on Thursday with six consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with seven. They won by a goal and slipped past the Knights 1-0. Given the Mustangs' advantage in MaxPreps' North Carolina soccer rankings (they are ranked 96th, while the Knights are ranked 227th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Statesville's loss dropped their record down to 3-11-1. As for East Lincoln, they are on a roll lately: they've won eight of their last ten matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 11-1-2 record this season.
Statesville suffered a grim 7-0 defeat to East Lincoln in their previous meeting back in October of 2023. Will Statesville have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check MaxPreps after the match for a full breakdown of the game, commentary, and other soccer content.
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