Soccer Game Preview: Southern Boone vs. Silex

The Southern Boone Eagles will venture away from home to face off against the Silex Owls at 4:30 p.m. on Monday. Both teams are coming into the game red-hot, with Southern Boone sitting on six straight wins and Silex on nine.

Southern Boone's defense heads into the contest hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Thursday. They put the hurt on Mexico with a sharp 8-0 victory. The result was nothing new for Southern Boone, who have now won 11 matches by three goals or more so far this season.

Meanwhile, Silex won against Wright City on Tuesday with five goals and they decided to stick to that goal total again on Friday. The Owls were the clear victors by a 5-1 margin over Mexico. Silex are also no stranger to big wins: their blowout was the tenth game they've won by 3+ goals this season.

Silex pushed their record up to 11-1-1 with the win, which was their fourth straight on the road. Those road victories came thanks in part to their defensive effort, having only given up one goal over those four contests. As for Southern Boone, their win bumped their record up to 13-4.