The Auburn Eagles are taking a road trip to square off against the Fort Chiswell Pioneers at 7:15 p.m. on Monday. Auburn will be looking to extend their current five-game winning streak.
On Friday, Auburn earned a 3-1 victory over James River. Given Auburn's advantage in MaxPreps' Virginia soccer rankings (they are ranked 77th, while James River are ranked 246th) , the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Meanwhile, Fort Chiswell hadn't done well against Giles recently (they were 0-6-1 in their previous seven matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way on Thursday. The Pioneers won by a goal and slipped past the Spartans 1-0.
Auburn's win was their third straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 10-3-3. The road victories came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they scored 15 goals over those three matches. As for Fort Chiswell, their win bumped their record up to 8-4-2.
Auburn beat Fort Chiswell 3-1 when the teams last played two weeks ago. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Eagles 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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