The North Lincoln Knights will venture away from home to take on the Foard Tigers at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday. Given that the two teams suffered a loss in their last games, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this contest.
North Lincoln is likely headed into the match with a focus on the second half, which is when things went downhill against Bunker Hill on Tuesday. The Knights fell just short of the Bears by a score of 3-2. The loss was a bit of a surprise, as North Lincoln came into the matchup with a sizable advantage in MaxPreps' North Carolina soccer rankings (they are ranked 168th, while Bunker Hill are ranked 355th).
Bryce Custer and Angel Martinez scored both of North Lincoln's goals, bringing their combined season tally to 14 goals.
Meanwhile, Tuesday just wasn't the day for Foard's offense. They lost 8-0 to Newton-Conover on Tuesday.
North Lincoln's defeat dropped their record down to 7-6-3. As for Foard, they have traveled a rocky road recently, having lost three of their last four contests. That's put a noticeable dent in their 5-9-1 record this season.
North Lincoln beat Foard 2-0 in their previous matchup back in September. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Knights 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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