Decatur hasn't had much luck against Auburn Mountainview recently, but that could start to change on Thursday. The Decatur Golden Gators will face off against the Auburn Mountainview Lions at 7:30 p.m. Decatur is currently enjoying a perfect season and no doubt wants to keep things rolling.
Last Saturday, Decatur was able to grind out a solid victory over Kentlake, taking the game 5-3. Given the Golden Gators' advantage in MaxPreps' Washington soccer rankings (they are ranked 24th, while the Falcons are ranked 106th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Meanwhile, Auburn Mountainview's game on Tuesday was all tied up 0-0 at the half, but luckily for them it didn't stay that way. They beat Kentlake by a goal, winning 2-1. The Lions wouldn't have won without Laura Hamell, who scored the game-winner.
Decatur pushed their record up to 5-0 with the win, which was their third straight at home. As for Auburn Mountainview, the victory made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 4-2.
Decatur skirted past Auburn Mountainview 1-0 when the teams last played back in September of 2023. The rematch might be a little tougher for Decatur since the team 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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