Soccer Preview: Aurora Central vs. Overland
The Aurora Central Trojans will venture away from home to face off against the Overland Trailblazers at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday. Both teams beat their previous opponents by a single goal, so this matchup might be just as contested.
Aurora Central's defense heads into the contest hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Tuesday. They won by a goal and slipped past Gateway 1-0.
Meanwhile, Overland sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 1-0 victory over Chaparral on Wednesday. The Trailblazers wouldn't have won without Rayyan Balkis, who scored the game-winner.
Aurora Central's win bumped their record up to 2-3-1. As for Overland, their victory bumped their record up to 2-0-2.
Aurora Central was able to grind out a solid win over Overland when the teams last played back in September of 2023, winning 3-1. The rematch might be a little tougher for Aurora Central since the squad won't have the home-pitch advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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