Auburn is on a four-game streak of home wins, while Central is on a three-game streak of away wins: one of those streaks is about to end. The Tigers will welcome the Red Devils at 8:00 p.m. on Thursday.
Auburn is probably headed into the matchup with a chip on their shoulder considering Huntsville just ended the team's five-game winning streak on Saturday. They fell just short of the Panthers by a score of 2-1.
Meanwhile, Central hadn't done well against Smiths Station recently (they were 2-7 in their previous nine matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way on Tuesday. The Red Devils came out on top against the Panthers by a score of 3-1. The final result isn't all the surprising considering Central's considerable advantage in MaxPreps' Alabama soccer rankings (they are ranked 33rd, while Smiths Station are ranked 118th).
Central hit Smiths Station with a three-pronged attack, as the team got scores from Myles Walden, Tyelon Davidson, and Jan Bach.
Central is on a roll lately: they've won six of their last seven games. That's provided a nice bump to their 13-4-1 record this season. The wins came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they scored 36 goals over those seven contests. As for Auburn, their loss dropped their record down to 10-7-1.
Auburn skirted past Central 3-2 in their previous meeting back in March. Will the Tigers repeat their success, or do the Red Devils have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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