Lincoln County has enjoyed a five-game homestand but will soon have to dust off their road jerseys. They will venture away from home to challenge the St. Joseph Central Irish at 8:00 p.m. on Thursday. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
Lincoln County is coming into the contest fresh off a high-scoring shootout with Chapmanville Regional that saw the pair combine for 21 shots on goal. Lincoln County was the clear victor by a 5-1 margin over Chapmanville Regional on Tuesday. It was an even better day for Gavin Moon as he scored three goals for his team.
Meanwhile, with a playoff game on the line, St. Joseph Central rose to the challenge on Tuesday. Their defense stepped up to hand the Skyhawks a 6-0 shutout. Given the Irish's advantage in MaxPreps' West Virginia soccer rankings (they are ranked tenth, while the Skyhawks are ranked 75th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Lincoln County pushed their record up to 13-6-1 with the victory, which was their third straight at home. As for St. Joseph Central, their win bumped their record up to 16-2-3.
Lincoln County came up short against St. Joseph Central when the teams last played back in August of 2021, falling 4-2. Can Lincoln County avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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