For the second straight game, North Lincoln will face off against Hickory. The Knights will face off against the Red Tornadoes at 5:30 p.m. on Thursday. The squads are rolling into the game with opposing streaks: North Lincoln has struggled recently with three defeats in a row, while Hickory will arrive with three straight victories.
Monday just wasn't the day for North Lincoln's offense. They came up short against Hickory on Monday, falling 5-0. While losing is never fun, North Lincoln can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' North Carolina soccer rankings (they are ranked 250th, while Hickory are ranked 31st).
Hickory pushed their record up to 18-2-1 with the win, which was their eighth straight on the road. The road victories came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they scored 40 goals over those eight matchups. As for North Lincoln, their loss dropped their record down to 5-10-2.
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