Soccer Preview: Muhlenberg County vs. McLean County
Muhlenberg County is 9-1 against McLean County since August of 2019, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Saturday. The Muhlenberg County Mustangs will venture away from home to take on the McLean County Cougars at 10:00 a.m. Muhlenberg County will be strutting in after a win while McLean County will be coming in after a defeat.
Muhlenberg County took a loss when they played away from home last Monday, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Tuesday. Their defense stepped up to hand Todd County Central an 8-0 shutout. The Mustangs might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won seven contests by four goals or more this season.
Meanwhile, after soaring to five goals the game before, McLean County was a bit more limited in their matchup on Monday. They came up short against Crittenden County, falling 8-0. The loss continues a trend for the Cougars in their matchups with the Rockets: they've now lost three in a row.
Muhlenberg County's victory bumped their record up to 7-8. As for McLean County, their defeat dropped their record down to 2-12-2.
Everything went Muhlenberg County's way against McLean County in their previous matchup back in September, as Muhlenberg County made off with an 8-0 win. The rematch might be a little tougher for Muhlenberg County 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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