The Lincoln Cougars will kick their season off against the Grafton Bearcats on Tuesday. Kickoff is scheduled at 8:00 p.m.
Grafton is probably headed into the match with a chip on their shoulder considering Wheeling Central Catholic just ended the team's three-game winning streak on Saturday. They fell just short of the Maroon Knights by a score of 2-1. Having soared to a lofty eight goals in the game before, the Bearcats couldn't push the score so high this time.
Having lost for the first time this season, they fell to 3-1. As for Lincoln, they've got a clean slate. Last year, they finished on the right side of .500 (10-7-1), and they're hoping to kick off an even more successful campaign this year.
Everything went Lincoln's way against Grafton in their previous meeting back in October of 2023 as Lincoln made off with a 9-2 victory. The rematch might be a little tougher for Lincoln 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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