The Lincoln-Way Central Knights will host the Lincoln-Way West Warriors at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday. Lincoln-Way Central's defense has only allowed 0.2 goals per game this season, so Lincoln-Way West's offense will have their work cut out for them.
Lincoln-Way Central is probably headed into the contest with a chip on their shoulder considering Stagg just ended the team's three-match winning streak on Tuesday. They fell just short of the Chargers by a score of 1-0.
Meanwhile, Lincoln-Way West's game on Tuesday was all tied up 2-2 at the half, but luckily for them it didn't stay that way. They sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 4-3 win over Homewood-Flossmoor. That's two games straight that Lincoln-Way West have won by just one goal.
The victory made it two in a row for Lincoln-Way West and bumps their season record up to 3-4-1. Those wins came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they scored six goals over those two matches. As for Lincoln-Way Central, their loss was their first in the conference, dropping their conference record down to 2-1 and their overall record down to 9-3.
Lincoln-Way Central took their victory against Lincoln-Way West in their previous meeting back in September of 2024 by a conclusive 3-0 score. Will the Knights repeat their success, or do the Warriors have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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