The Auburn Trojans are taking a road trip to square off against the Southwestern Piasa Birds at 4:30 p.m. on Friday. Auburn has given up an average of 3.1 goals per game this season, but Friday's game will give them a chance to turn things around.
Auburn is coming in off a wild two-game stretch: after soaring to six goals on Monday, they were much more limited against Monticello on Thursday. They lost 6-0 to the Sages.
Meanwhile, Southwestern was not able to break out of their rough patch on Thursday as the team picked up their fifth straight loss. They were a single goal away from ending the streak, but they lost a 3-2 heartbreaker at the hands of Gillespie. Southwestern fans who chose to attend the game sure picked the wrong one: it was the first time the team's lost against Gillespie since on Thursday.
Auburn now has a losing record of 8-9-1. As for Southwestern, their defeat dropped their record down to 3-11-1.
Everything went Auburn's way against Southwestern in their previous meeting back in April of 2024, as Auburn made off with a 9-1 victory. In that game, the Trojans amassed a halftime lead of 4-0, an impressive feat they'll look to repeat on Friday.
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