Lincolnton and Wheatmore squared off in some playoff action on Thursday, but Lincolnton had to settle for second. They took a 2-0 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Warriors. While losing is never fun, Lincolnton can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' North Carolina soccer rankings (they are ranked 291st, while Wheatmore are ranked 142nd).
Lincolnton's loss dropped their record down to 11-8-1. As for Wheatmore, they have been performing incredibly well recently as they've won nine of their last ten matches. That's provided a nice bump to their 13-6 record this season.
Lincolnton does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Wheatmore, they wasted no time getting back out on the pitch and have already played their next contest, a 3-0 defeat against Union Academy on the 18th.
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