Soccer Preview: Mt. Vernon vs. Carterville
Mt. Vernon is 0-5 against Carterville since March of 2019 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Tuesday. The Mt. Vernon Rams will face off against the Carterville Lions at 7:00 p.m. Both teams come into the contest bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Mt. Vernon took a loss when they played away from home on Monday, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Thursday. Their defense stepped up to hand Centralia a 1-0 shutout. Mt. Vernon's winning goal came courtesy of Lily Houle.
Meanwhile, Carterville scored the most goals they've had all season to find success on Monday. They were the clear victor by a 9-0 margin over Massac County. The result was nothing new for Carterville, who have now won ten matches by four goals or more so far this season.
Mt. Vernon's win bumped their record up to 6-11-1. As for Carterville, they have been performing well recently as they've won five of their last six games, which provided a nice bump to their 13-4-1 record this season.
Mt. Vernon suffered a grim 7-1 defeat to Carterville in their previous meeting two weeks ago. Can Mt. Vernon avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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