On Saturday, Lincoln-Way East faced Andrew in a battle between two of the state's top teams. While the 1-1 score might suggest a draw, it was the Andrew Thunderbolts who were credited with the win. The Andrew Thunderbolts got it done in the shootout by posting five goals to the Lincoln-Way East Griffins' four. The Griffins have been going strong on the season, but this is now their second defeat in a row.
Their goal came courtesy of
Ben Hainzinger, which was the first he's scored this season.
Lincoln-Way East's loss ended a five-game streak of away wins and brought them to 12-3-2. As for Andrew, they are on a roll lately: they've won five of their last six matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 12-3 record this season.
Lincoln-Way East wasted no time getting back out on the pitch and has already played their next game, a 1-0 defeat against Stagg on the 8th. As for Andrew, they also didn't take long to hit the pitch again: they've already played their next contest, a 4-2 victory against Lincoln-Way West on the 8th.
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