Soccer Preview: Auburn vs. Beardstown
Auburn and Beardstown are an even 3-3-1 against one another since April of 2018, but likely not for long. The Auburn Trojans will head out on the road to square off against the Beardstown Tigers at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Auburn is strutting in with some offensive muscle, as they've averaged 4 goals per game this season.
In what's become a running theme this season, Auburn gave their fans yet another huge win on Monday. Their defense stepped up to hand Riverton/Tri-City a 9-0 shutout. The high-scoring performance was a welcome turnaround for Auburn's offense, which had struggled in the games prior.
They hit Riverton/Tri-City with a three-pronged attack, as the team got scores from
Emme Divjak (4),
Karlissa Clark (3), and
Callie Gill (2).
Meanwhile, Beardstown has not lost a match since March 11th, a trend which continued in their latest game on Monday. They walked away with a 2-0 victory over Springfield Southeast. Given Beardstown's advantage in MaxPreps' Illinois soccer rankings (they are ranked 126th, while Springfield Southeast is ranked 254th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Auburn's record is now 6-3-1. As for Beardstown, their record now sits at 7-1-2.
Auburn came up short against Beardstown in their previous matchup back in May of 2023, falling 3-1. Can Auburn avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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