Soccer Preview: New Palestine vs. Mt. Vernon
New Palestine hasn't had much luck against Mt. Vernon recently, but that could start to change on Tuesday. The New Palestine Dragons will look to defend their home pitch against the Mt. Vernon Marauders at 7:00 p.m.
New Palestine took a loss when they played away from home on Thursday, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Saturday. They had just enough and edged Lawrence Central out 2-1. The victory was all the more spectacular given the Dragons' disadvantage in MaxPreps' Indiana soccer rankings (they are ranked 160th, while the Bears are ranked 27th).
Meanwhile, for the first time this season, Mt. Vernon was forced to settle for a draw. Neither they nor Fishers could gain the upper hand on Thursday so the two teams had to settle for a 1-1 draw.
Mt. Vernon's goal came courtesy of
Drew Lynch, which was the first he's scored this season.
The win got New Palestine back to even at 3-3. Mt. Vernon's draw makes their record 3-2-1 this season.
New Palestine beat Mt. Vernon by a goal in their previous matchup back in August of 2023, winning 3-2. Does New Palestine have another victory up their sleeve, or will Mt. Vernon turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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