Soccer Preview: Mt. Vernon vs. Marion
Mt. Vernon is 0-10 against Marion since April of 2019 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Tuesday. The Mt. Vernon Rams will head out on the road to square off against the Marion Wildcats at 6:00 p.m. Mt. Vernon is strutting in with some offensive muscle, as they've averaged 3.4 goals per game this season.
Mt. Vernon unfortunately witnessed the end of their three-game winning streak on Wednesday. They fell just short of Richland County by a score of 2-1. The match was a 1-1 toss-up at halftime, but Mt. Vernon couldn't quite close it out.
Their goal came courtesy of
Lily Houle, who's now up to 13 this season.
Meanwhile, Marion scored the most goals they've had all season to find success on Thursday. They blew past DuQuoin 7-2. Given Marion's advantage in MaxPreps' Illinois soccer rankings (they are ranked 51st, while DuQuoin is ranked 268th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Mt. Vernon now has a losing record at 3-4-1. As for Marion, the win for them keeps them at an undefeated 6-0.
Mt. Vernon might still be hurting after the 9-0 loss they got from Marion when the teams last played back in May of 2023. Can Mt. Vernon avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
