Soccer Game Preview: Springfield Southeast vs. Decatur Eisenhower

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Previous Games

03/21/24 - Away	4-0 W
03/21/23 - Home	9-0 W
04/05/22 - Away	6-4 W
05/06/21 - Neutral	5-0 W
04/02/19 - Home	2-1 W
+ 2 more games

Springfield Southeast is 6-1 against Decatur Eisenhower since April of 2017 and they'll have a chance to extend that dominance on Thursday. Springfield Southeast will take on Decatur Eisenhower at 4:30 p.m. Springfield Southeast will be strutting in after a victory while Decatur Eisenhower will be coming in after a loss.

Springfield Southeast took a three-goal defeat the last time they faced off against Lincoln, but this time they managed to keep it close and that made all the difference. Springfield Southeast sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 2-1 win over Lincoln on Tuesday. The score was all tied up 1-1 at the break, but Springfield Southeast were the better team in the second half.

Anika Meinkoth and Chloe Crawford scored both of Springfield Southeast's goals, bringing their combined season tally to four goals.

Meanwhile, Decatur Eisenhower managed to keep up with Arthur-Okaw Christian until halftime on Wednesday, but things quickly went downhill from there. Decatur Eisenhower lost 4-0 to Arthur-Okaw Christian. The loss continues a trend for Decatur Eisenhower in their meetings with Arthur-Okaw Christian: they've now lost three in a row.

Decatur Eisenhower's defeat dropped their record down to 0-2. As for Springfield Southeast, their victory (their first of the season) made their record 1-2.

Springfield Southeast took their win against Decatur Eisenhower in their previous matchup back in March of 2024 by a conclusive 4-0. Does Springfield Southeast have another victory up their sleeve, or will Decatur Eisenhower turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.