The Springfield Southeast Spartans will head out on the road to face off against the Bloomington Purple Raiders at 5:00 p.m. on Thursday. Springfield Southeast is looking for their season?s first win.
Last Tuesday, Springfield Southeast didn't have quite enough to beat Decatur Eisenhower and fell 2-1. One reason for the loss might be the Spartans' aggressive play style: LOGAN CAIN and Grady Allen were both handed yellow cards.
Springfield Southeast was without their leading scorer, CARTER MURPHY, in Tuesday's match. With MURPHY sitting this one out, Craig Efe Nogo got some extra time on the pitch (70 vs. his season average of 45.7).
Meanwhile, Bloomington had to endure a six-game losing streak, but that streak is no more. They skirted past Peoria 3-2. The Purple Raiders better thank their lucky stars for the performance of Power Mavinga, as he scored every single goal for his team.
Springfield Southeast's loss dropped their record down to 0-4. As for Bloomington, their victory ended a three-game drought on the road and puts them at 5-6.
Springfield Southeast suffered a grim 9-0 defeat to Bloomington in their previous meeting back in September of 2023. Can Springfield Southeast avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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