Soccer Game Preview: Centralia vs. Mt. Vernon

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Previous Games

09/08/25 - Home	6-1 W
10/10/24 - Home	2-3 L
09/09/24 - Away	6-6 W
10/05/23 - Away	3-2 W
09/18/23 - Home	7-2 W
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Centralia has gone 8-2 against Mt. Vernon recently and they'll look to pad the win column further on Thursday. The Orphans will head out on the road to face off against the Rams at 5:30 p.m. Centralia has given up an average of 3.6 goals per game this season, but Thursday's game will give them a chance to turn things around.

Centralia fell victim to Carterville and their airtight defense on Monday. They came up short against the Lions, falling 5-0.

Meanwhile, Mt. Vernon was not able to break out of their rough patch on Wednesday as the team picked up their third straight defeat. They took a 5-3 hit to the loss column at the hands of Carterville. That's two games in a row now that Mt. Vernon have lost by exactly two goals.

Mt. Vernon's loss dropped their record down to 6-9. As for Centralia, their defeat dropped their record down to 6-11.

Everything went Centralia's way against Mt. Vernon in their previous meeting back in September, as Centralia made off with a 6-1 victory. In that match, the Orphans amassed a halftime lead of 4-0, an impressive feat they'll look to repeat on Thursday.