Illinois High School Soccer - Mt. Vernon held off by Centralia
October 5, 2023: Mt. Vernon, IL 62864 The Centralia Orphans held off the host Mt. Vernon Rams soccer squad by a margin of 3-2 in Thursday's league match.
The Orphans now sport a 9-8 record. They play next when they travel to Anna-Jonesboro/Cobden for a non-league match on Tuesday, October 10. Centralia will encounter a Wildcats squad coming off a 4-1 non-league loss to Carbondale (Carbondale, IL). The Wildcats record now stands at 7-10.
With the loss, Mt. Vernon drops to 2-13 on the season. The Rams travel to Richland County (Olney, IL) to encounter the Tigers in a non-league match on Saturday, October 7. The Tigers come into the match with a record of 11-8. Richland County won 5-0 in their recent league match against Robinson (Robinson, IL)