The Lincoln County Panthers will face off against the Scott Skyhawks at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday. The teams are on pretty different trajectories at the moment (Lincoln County has three straight victories, Scott has three straight losses), but none of that matters once you're on the pitch.
While Lincoln County didn't have the best season last year (they finished 6-10-2), it's starting to look like those struggles are a thing of the past. Everything went their way against Logan on Thursday as Lincoln County made off with a 7-1 win. The result was nothing new for the Panthers, who have now won five contests by three goals or more so far this season.
Lincoln County was without their leading scorer, Derek Adkins, in Thursday's matchup. With Adkins sitting this one out, Jake Roberts got some extra time on the pitch (80 vs. his season average of 53.9). Roberts made the most of the opportunity, scoring two goals. A few more games like that and he might be seeing even more time going forward.
Meanwhile, Scott fell victim to Poca and their airtight defense on Thursday. They came up short against the The Dots, falling 5-0.
Lincoln County's victory was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 6-3. As for Scott, their defeat dropped their record down to 1-8-1.
Lincoln County took their win against Scott in their previous matchup two weeks ago by a conclusive 8-1. Does Lincoln County have another victory up their sleeve, or will Scott turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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