The Abraham Lincoln Railsplitters will venture away from home to square off against the Central Lancers at 3:15 p.m. on Thursday. The squads are rolling into the game with opposing streaks: Abraham Lincoln has struggled recently with four losses in a row, while Central will arrive with five straight wins.
Abraham Lincoln came up short against Academy at Palumbo on Tuesday, falling 6-1. While losing is never fun, Abraham Lincoln can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Pennsylvania soccer rankings (they are ranked 454th, while Academy at Palumbo are ranked 89th).
For whatever reason, it's the away team that's had the advantage when Central and Arts Academy at Benjamin Rush meet (three straight games heading into this one) and that held true again on Tuesday. The Lancers' defense stepped up to hand the KNIGHTS a 6-0 shutout. The result was nothing new for Central, who have now won six matches by three goals or more so far this season.
Abraham Lincoln's defeat dropped their record down to 2-13. As for Central, their victory bumped their record up to 7-1.
Abraham Lincoln couldn't quite get it done against Central in their previous meeting back in September of 2024 as they fell 2-0. Can the Railsplitters avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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