The Andover Central Jaguars will head out on the road to take on the Augusta Orioles at 6:30 p.m. on Monday. Andover Central's offense has struggled lately (the team hasn't scored more than a single goal for four straight games), a trend the team is no doubt ready to end.
Andover Central is coming in fresh off a high-stakes matchup with another one of Kansas' top teams: Valley Center, who was ranked 16th at the time (Andover Central was ranked 23rd). The Jaguars' defense stepped up to hand the Hornets a 1-0 shutout on Thursday. Andover Central haven't had any issues with Valley Center recently, as the game was their fourth consecutive win against them.
Meanwhile, after failing to score in their last matchup, Augusta made sure to put some goals up on the board against Winfield on Monday. They were the clear victors by an 8-0 margin over the Vikings. The result was nothing new for Augusta, who have now won four contests by three goals or more so far this season.
Andover Central's victory bumped their record up to 6-2. As for Augusta, they now have a winning record of 4-3.
Andover Central got the 'W' in their previous matchup back in April of 2025 against Augusta by a conclusive 8-0 score. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Jaguars since the team 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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