The Monticello Sages will face off against the Auburn Trojans at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday. Monticello is coming into the matchup hot, having won their last nine games.
Monticello will bounce into Thursday's contest after beating Bloomington Central Catholic, who they had gone 0-8-1 against in their nine prior meetings. The Sages narrowly escaped with a victory as the team sidled past the Saints 2-1.
Meanwhile, there's no place like home for Auburn, who bounced back after a loss on the road on Friday. Their defense stepped up to hand Warrensburg-Latham/Maroa-Forsyth a 6-0 shutout on Monday. Considering Auburn have won eight games by more than two goals this season, Monday's blowout was nothing new.
Emme Divjak and Kaileigh Luttrell scored all six of Auburn's goals, bringing their combined season tally to 30 goals.
Monticello's win was their eighth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 15-2. Those home victories came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they scored 38 goals over those eight matches. As for Auburn, the win got them back to even at 8-8-1.
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