Soccer Preview: Mt. Vernon vs. Ben Davis
Mt. Vernon has enjoyed a three-game homestand but will soon have to dust off their road jerseys. They will square off against the Ben Davis Giants at 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Neither squad made it on the board the last time they hit the pitch, so they've probably got a bit of extra motivation.
Mt. Vernon's defense heads into the matchup hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Thursday. They sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 1-0 victory over Pendleton Heights. The Marauders' winning goal came courtesy of Charlie Cole.
Meanwhile, Ben Davis waltzed into their contest on Saturday with two straight wins... but they left with three. While the 0-0 score might suggest a draw, it was Ben Davis who was credited with the win. Ben Davis got it done in the shootout by posting five goals to North Central's four. Elvin Rivera had to tread lightly for part of the match after he was hit with a yellow card, but that was the only trouble the Giants got from the refs.
Mt. Vernon has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won six of their last seven matches, which provided a nice bump to their 9-3-1 record this season. As for Ben Davis, their victory bumped their record up to 8-5-2.
Mt. Vernon beat Ben Davis by a goal in their previous meeting back in September of 2023, winning 1-0. The rematch might be a little tougher for Mt. Vernon since the team won't have the home-pitch advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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