Auburn hasn't had much luck against Maroa-Forsyth recently, but that could start to change on Thursday. The Auburn Trojans will host the Maroa-Forsyth Trojans at 5:45 p.m.
Auburn is headed into Thursday's matchup looking for a big change in momentum after dropping their fifth straight game dating back to last season on Friday. They took a 34-27 hit to the loss column at the hands of New Berlin/Franklin/Waverly.
Meanwhile, Maroa-Forsyth blew past Pleasant Plains, posting a 56-7 victory on the road. Given the Trojans' advantage in MaxPreps' Illinois football rankings (they are ranked 72nd, while the Cardinals are ranked 368th), the result on Friday wasn't entirely unexpected.
Auburn's loss dropped their record down to 0-2. As for Maroa-Forsyth, they pushed their record up to 2-0 with that win, which was their sixth straight on the road dating back to last season.
Auburn was taken down by Maroa-Forsyth 49-6 in their previous meeting back in September of 2023. Thankfully for Auburn, Kaiden Maurer (who threw for 191 yards and two touchdowns while completing 75% of his passes, and also punched in a touchdown on the ground) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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