The Leigh Longhorns will challenge the Lincoln Lions at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday. Leigh will be looking to extend their current five-game winning streak.
Lincoln better have a healthy lead at halftime, because if Leigh's game on Tuesday is any indication, that's when Leigh really gets things going. The Longhorns' defense stepped up to hand Mt. Pleasant a 3-0 shutout. The result was nothing new for Leigh, who have now won seven matches by three goals or more so far this season.
Meanwhile, Lincoln came up short against Willow Glen on Tuesday, falling 5-1. While losing is never fun, Lincoln can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' California soccer rankings (they are ranked 890th, while Willow Glen are ranked 324th).
This is the second loss in a row for Lincoln and nudges their season record down to 2-12-2. As for Leigh, their win bumped their record up to 13-3.
Everything went Leigh's way against Lincoln when the teams last played back in January, as Leigh made off with a 5-1 victory. Do the Longhorns have another victory up their sleeve, or will the Lions turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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