Soccer Game Preview: Circle vs. Augusta

The Circle Thunderbirds will take on the Augusta Orioles at 6:30 p.m. on Thursday. Considering both teams were shutout in their prior games, the pair is probably coming into this one with something to prove.

Circle managed to keep up with Classical until halftime on Tuesday, but things quickly went downhill from there. The Thunderbirds came up short against the Saints, falling 4-0. That's two games in a row now that Circle have lost by exactly four goals.

Meanwhile, after soaring to eight goals the game before, Augusta was a bit more limited in their match on Tuesday. They lost 8-0 to Trinity Academy. The defeat continues a trend for Augusta in their meetings with Trinity Academy: they've now lost four in a row.

Augusta's loss dropped their record down to 3-2. As for Circle, their defeat was their fourth straight on the road, which dropped their record down to 2-6.

Circle suffered a grim 10-0 defeat to Augusta in their previous meeting back in April of 2024. Will the Thunderbirds have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check back here after the action for a full breakdown and analysis of the contest.