Lincoln East is 5-0 against Norfolk since March of 2019, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Saturday. The Lincoln East Spartans will look to defend their home pitch against the Norfolk Panthers at 10:00 a.m. Both teams come into the contest bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Lincoln East entered their tilt with Kearney with two consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with three. While the 0-0 score might suggest a draw, it was the Spartans who were credited with the victory. Lincoln East got it done in the shootout by posting four goals to Kearney's three. The score was all tied up 0-0 at the break, but Lincoln East was the better team in the second half.
On Friday, it was close, but Norfolk sidestepped Lincoln North Star for a 3-2 win. Given Norfolk's advantage in MaxPreps' Nebraska soccer rankings (they are ranked tenth, while Lincoln North Star is ranked 54th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Lincoln East's victory bumped their record up to 3-4. As for Norfolk, the win made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 8-1.
Lincoln East beat Norfolk 2-0 when the teams last played back in March of 2023. Does Lincoln East have another victory up their sleeve, or will Norfolk turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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