The Lincoln Golden Bears will head out to challenge the Westbrook Christian Warriors at 7:30 p.m. on Thursday. Lincoln is coming into the game hot, having won their last five games.
On Monday, Lincoln needed a bit of extra time to put away Jacksonville. They narrowly escaped with a win as the team sidled past the Golden Eagles 1-0. The final result isn't all the surprising considering Lincoln's considerable advantage in MaxPreps' Alabama soccer rankings (they are ranked 50th, while Jacksonville are ranked 167th).
Lincoln's one-goal win came courtesy of Noah Colley, who's now up to 13 this season.
Meanwhile, winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Westbrook Christian). They put the hurt on Jacksonville with a sharp 7-1 victory on Tuesday. The result was nothing new for Westbrook Christian, who have now won five matches by three goals or more so far this season.
Lincoln pushed their record up to 19-1-2 with the win, which was their seventh straight on the road. The road victories came thanks in part to their defensive effort, having only given up one goal over those seven contests. As for Westbrook Christian, their record now sits at 6-8.
Everything went Lincoln's way against Westbrook Christian in their previous matchup back in March, as Lincoln made off with a 4-1 win. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Golden Bears since the squad won't have the home-pitch advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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