Auburn hasn't had much luck against Sacred Heart-Griffin recently, but that could start to change on Tuesday. The Trojans will take on the Cyclones at 5:00 p.m. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
Auburn is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Saturday. Their defense stepped up to hand Pana a 3-0 shutout. The win continues a trend for Auburn in their matchups with Pana: they've now won five in a row.
Auburn hit Pana with a three-pronged attack, as the team got scores from Ayla Stead, Kaileigh Luttrell, and Emme Divjak.
Meanwhile, after failing to score in their last matchup, Sacred Heart-Griffin made sure to put some goals up on the board against Riverton/Tri-City on Saturday. They put the hurt on the Hawks with a sharp 7-0 victory. The final result isn't all the surprising considering Sacred Heart-Griffin's considerable advantage in MaxPreps' Illinois soccer rankings (they are ranked 101st, while Riverton/Tri-City are ranked 361st).
Auburn's win bumped their record up to 13-11-1. As for Sacred Heart-Griffin, their victory ended a three-game drought on the road and puts them at 10-8.
Auburn suffered a grim 8-1 defeat to Sacred Heart-Griffin when the teams last played back in May of 2022. That game was all but decided by halftime, at which point the Trojans were down 7-0.
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