The Lincoln Railsplitters will take on the Richland County Tigers at 5:30 p.m. on Friday. Lincoln has now lost eight straight, leaving the team hunting for their first win since September 3.
Lincoln's offense might be in the hot seat on Friday considering what happened against Normal University on Tuesday. They came up short against the Pioneers, falling 7-0. While losing is never fun, the Railsplitters can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Illinois soccer rankings (they are ranked 374th, while the Pioneers are ranked 19th).
Meanwhile, it was a proper cat-fight when Richland County faced off against Salem on Wednesday. Richland County lost 4-0 to Salem. The contest was a close 1-0 at the break, but unfortunately for the Tigers it sure didn't stay that way.
Lincoln's record now sits at 2-12. As for Richland County, they have been struggling recently as they've lost five of their last six matches, which put a noticeable dent in their 5-10 record this season.
Lincoln was able to grind out a solid victory over Richland County when the teams last played back in September of 2023, winning 3-1. Will Lincoln repeat their success, or does Richland County have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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