Soccer Preview: Beardstown vs. Springfield Southeast
Beardstown is 3-0 against Springfield Southeast since August of 2022, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Sunday. The Beardstown Tigers will play host again on Sunday to welcome the Springfield Southeast Spartans, where kickoff is scheduled at 10:00 a.m. Springfield Southeast took a loss in their last contest and will be looking to turn the tables on Beardstown, who comes in off a win.
Beardstown's defense heads into the game hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Thursday. They blew past Lincolnwood/Morrisonville/Nokomis 7-0. That looming 7-0 mark stands out as the most commanding margin for the Tigers yet this season.
Meanwhile, Springfield Southeast was not able to break out of their rough patch on Thursday as the team picked up their fifth straight loss. They came up short against Bloomington, falling 8-1. 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.
Beardstown's victory bumped their record up to 4-2. As for Springfield Southeast, their defeat dropped their record down to 0-5.
Everything went Beardstown's way against Springfield Southeast in their previous meeting back in September of 2023 as Beardstown made off with a 5-1 win. Will Beardstown repeat their success, or does Springfield Southeast have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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