The Linganore Lancers will square off against the Tuscarora Titans on Tuesday. Neither squad made it on the board the last time they hit the pitch, so they've probably got a bit of extra motivation.
Linganore is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Friday. They never let Oakdale get on the board and left with a 1-0 victory. Given Linganore's advantage in MaxPreps' Maryland soccer rankings (they are ranked seventh, while Oakdale are ranked 88th) , the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Meanwhile, it may have taken extra minutes to finish the job, but Tuscarora ultimately got the result they hoped for on Friday. They sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 1-0 win over North Hagerstown. The score was all tied up 0-0 at the break, but Tuscarora were the better team in the second half.
Tuscarora has been performing well recently as they've won three of their last four matches. That somehow still isn't as good as their 11-3-1 record this season. As for Linganore, their victory bumped their record up to 13-2.
Linganore beat Tuscarora 2-0 in their previous matchup back in September. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Lancers since the team 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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