The Springfield Southeast Spartans will take on the Lincoln Railsplitters at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday. Springfield Southeast'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.
Springfield Southeast fell victim to Bloomington and their airtight defense on Saturday. They came up short against the Purple Raiders, falling 8-0. While losing is never fun, Springfield Southeast can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Illinois soccer rankings (they are ranked 421st, while Bloomington are ranked 203rd).
Meanwhile, for the first time this season, Lincoln was forced to settle for a draw. They and Sacred Heart-Griffin finished up their match with a 1-1 draw on Tuesday.
Lincoln's draw gives them a new season record of 4-14-1. As for Springfield Southeast, their loss dropped their record down to 3-15-2.
Springfield Southeast couldn't quite get it done against Lincoln in their previous meeting back in September of 2024 as they fell 2-0. Will the Spartans have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check back here after the action for a full breakdown and analysis of the contest.
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