Soccer Preview: Mt. Zion vs. Rantoul
After two games on the road, Mt. Zion is heading back home. They will welcome the Rantoul Eagles at 1:00 p.m. on Saturday. Having both just faced considerable losses, both teams are looking to turn things around.
Mt. Zion is coming in off a wild two-game stretch: after soaring to six goals on Tuesday, they were much more limited against Jacksonville on Wednesday. They came up short against the Crimsons, falling 7-0. The Braves haven't had much luck with the Crimsons recently, as the team's come up short the last two times they've met.
Meanwhile, Rantoul lost 7-1 to Centennial on Saturday. While losing is never fun, the Eagles can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Illinois soccer rankings (they are ranked 366th, while the Chargers are ranked 130th).
Mt. Zion's defeat dropped their record down to 11-8-2. As for Rantoul, they have traveled a rocky road recently having lost three of their last four matches, which put a noticeable dent in their 5-10-4 record this season.
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