Soccer Game Preview: Carterville vs. Marion

Carterville hasn't had much luck against Marion recently, but that could start to change on Wednesday. The Lions will venture away from home to challenge the Wildcats at 5:00 p.m. Carterville is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 4.9 goals per game this season.

On Tuesday, Carterville and Harrisburg finished up their game with a 3-3 draw.

The Lions hit the Bulldogs with a three-pronged attack, as the team got scores from Alea Ruiz, Kylie Quint, and Lyla Seaman.

Meanwhile, Marion entered their tilt with Carbondale on Friday with two consecutive wins, and they'll enter their next game with three. They blew past the Terriers 7-1. Marion might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won nine contests by three goals or more this season.

Marion pushed their record up to 9-1 with the victory, which was their fourth straight at home. Those home wins came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they scored 26 goals over those four matchups. With that draw, Carterville's record moves to 10-2-2.

Carterville suffered a grim 3-0 defeat to Marion when the teams last played back in April of 2024. Can the Lions avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.