Soccer Preview: Springfield Southeast vs. Beardstown
Springfield Southeast hasn't had much luck against Beardstown recently, but that could start to change on Sunday. The Springfield Southeast Spartans will venture away from home to take on the Beardstown Tigers at 10:00 a.m.
Springfield Southeast is headed into Sunday's match looking for a big change in momentum after dropping their fifth straight game on Thursday. They lost 8-1 to Bloomington. The Spartans were in a tough position after the first half, with the score already sitting at 7-1.
Springfield Southeast used a slightly different lineup for their bout with Bloomington. Karef Kassa played for 30 minutes having averaged 11 this season and Cruz Brogdon got 60 vs. an average of 25. Brogdon made the most of the opportunity, scoring a goal. A few more games like that and he might be seeing even more time going forward.
Meanwhile, winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Beardstown). Their defense stepped up to hand Lincolnwood/Morrisonville/Nokomis a 7-0 shutout on Thursday. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Tigers.
Springfield Southeast's defeat dropped their record down to 0-5. As for Beardstown, their win bumped their record up to 4-2.
Springfield Southeast might still be hurting after the 5-1 loss they got from Beardstown when the teams last played back in September of 2023. Can Springfield Southeast avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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