Soccer Preview: Waverly vs. Aurora
Waverly is 5-0 against Aurora since April of 2018, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Saturday. The Waverly Vikings will head out on the road to square off against the Aurora Huskies at 12:00 p.m. Waverly will be hoping to continue their three-game streak of scoring more goals each game than the last.
Waverly is hoping to deliver their fans another blowout on Saturday, just like they did against Lincoln Lutheran/Raymond Central (and have done all season long). Waverly was the clear victor by a 7-0 margin over Lincoln Lutheran/Raymond Central on Thursday. Waverly's defense has been rock solid lately; the team hasn't given up a goal in their last three matches.
Meanwhile, Aurora's game on Thursday was all tied up 0-0 at the half, but sadly for them it didn't stay that way. They fell just short of Lexington by a score of 1-0. The loss unfortunately continues a disappointing trend for Aurora in their matchups with Lexington: they've now lost seven in a row.
Waverly's win bumped their record up to 5-7. As for Aurora, their defeat dropped their record down to 2-9.
Everything went Waverly's way against Aurora in their previous meeting back in April of 2023 as Waverly made off with a 3-0 victory. The rematch might be a little tougher for Waverly since the squad 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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