The Lincoln East Spartans will head out on the road to square off against the Kearney Bearcats at 7:15 p.m. on Tuesday. Lincoln East's last three contests have been decided by no more than a goal, so don't be surprised if it's a close one.
Lincoln East is coming in fresh off a high-stakes matchup with another one of Nebraska's top teams: Gretna, who was ranked eighth in their home state at the time (Lincoln East was ranked fifth). While the 2-2 score might suggest a draw, it was Lincoln East who was credited with the victory. Lincoln East got it done in the shootout by posting one goals to Gretna's zero. Leila Nachi had to tread lightly for part of the match after she was hit with a yellow card, but that was the only trouble Lincoln East got from the refs.
Lincoln East was led to victory by the tag-team duo of
Scout Waite and Nachi, who scored both of Lincoln East's goals. The pair have combined for a total of 12 so far this season.
Lincoln East is hoping to do on Tuesday what Norfolk couldn't on Thursday: put an end to Kearney's winning streak, which now stands at three games. Kearney narrowly escaped with a win as the team sidled past Norfolk 1-0. Kearney's defense has been rock solid lately; the team hasn't given up a goal in their last three matchups.
Lincoln East has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won eight of their last nine games, which provided a nice bump to their 11-2 record this season. As for Kearney, their victory bumped their record up to 12-2.
Everything went Lincoln East's way against Kearney in their previous matchup back in April of 2023 as Lincoln East made off with a 4-0 win. The rematch might be a little tougher for Lincoln East since the squad won't have the home-pitch advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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