Soccer Game Preview: Central vs. Auburn

Red Devils

Goals

03/18/25 @ Northside	4
03/13/25 @ Opelika	4
03/10/25 vs St. Anne-Pacelli	2
03/07/25 vs Calvary Christian	2
03/04/25 @ Benjamin Russell	1
+ 8 more games

Central is 0-10 against Auburn since April of 2018 but things could change on Thursday. The Central Red Devils will be playing at home against the Auburn Tigers at 8:00 p.m. Central is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 2.8 goals per game this season.

Central had to skate by with only a one-goal margin when they last took the pitch, which might have inspired the three-goal drubbing they dealt Northside on Tuesday. Central was the clear victors by a 4-1 margin over Northside. The result was nothing new for the Red Devils, who have now won five matchups by three goals or more so far this season.

They hit Northside with a three-pronged attack, as the team got scores from Tyelon Davidson (2), Nathaniel Riepe, and Jan Bach.

Auburn had taken Prattville down for six straight games at home, but that winning streak came to an end on Tuesday. Auburn fell just short of Prattville by a score of 2-1. While losing is never fun, the Tigers can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Alabama soccer rankings (they are ranked 26th, while the Lions are ranked third).

Auburn now has a losing record of 4-5-1. As for Central, their victory bumped their record up to 9-3-1.

Central came up short against Auburn in their previous matchup back in March of 2024, falling 2-0. Will Central have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check MaxPreps after the match for a full breakdown of the game, commentary, and other soccer content.