The Linn-Mar Lions will challenge the Hempstead Mustangs at 4:15 p.m. on Thursday. The teams are on pretty different trajectories at the moment (Linn-Mar has four straight victories, Hempstead has three straight defeats), but none of that matters once you're on the pitch.
Linn-Mar's defense heads into the game hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Tuesday. They put the hurt on Waterloo West with a sharp 17-0 win. Linn-Mar's defense has been rock solid lately; the team hasn't given up a goal in their last four contests.
Meanwhile, Hempstead fell victim to Bettendorf and their airtight defense on Saturday. They took a 2-0 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Bulldogs. While losing is never fun, Hempstead can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Iowa soccer rankings (they are ranked 97th, while Bettendorf are ranked 21st).
Linn-Mar's victory bumped their record up to 4-2-1. As for Hempstead, their loss dropped their record down to 2-4.
Everything went Linn-Mar's way against Hempstead when the teams last played back in May of 2024, as Linn-Mar made off with a 3-0 win. Do the Lions have another victory up their sleeve, or will the Mustangs turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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