The Auburn Tigers will challenge the Vestavia Hills Rebels at 11:30 a.m. on Saturday. Auburn will be looking to extend their current seven-game winning streak.
Auburn is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Friday. They never let Montgomery Academy get on the board and left with a 2-0 victory. Give Auburn's defense some credit: that's the team's third straight shutout.
Meanwhile, Vestavia Hills faced James Clemens in a battle between two of the state's top teams on Thursday. The Rebels had just enough and edged out the Jets 2-1. Winning may never get old, but Vestavia Hills sure are getting used to it with their fifth in a row.
Auburn pushed their record up to 20-3-1 with the win, which was their seventh straight at home. Those home victories came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they scored 35 goals over those seven games. As for Vestavia Hills, their win bumped their record up to 21-2-4.
Everything went Auburn's way against Vestavia Hills in their previous meeting back in February, as Auburn made off with a 3-0 victory. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Tigers 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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