Soccer Recap: Make It Nine in a Row for Salem

Wildcats

Previous Games

09/17/25 vs Mt. Vernon	5-2
09/13/25 @ Freeburg	2-1
09/11/25 vs Breese Central	8-1
09/09/25 vs Centralia	9-0
09/06/25 vs Roxana	9-0
+ 4 more games

Salem waltzed into their match on Wednesday with eight straight wins... but they left with nine. They put the hurt on the Mt. Vernon Rams with a sharp 5-2 win. The result was nothing new for Salem, who have now won seven matchups by three goals or more so far this season.

They hit Mt. Vernon with a three-pronged attack, as the team got scores from Eli Baker (2), Caleb Purintun (2), and Austin Woolridge.

Salem's victory bumped their record up to 9-1. As for Mt. Vernon, they have traveled a rocky road recently, having lost three of their last four contests. That's put a noticeable dent in their 2-5 record this season.

Salem has already played their next match, a 9-0 win against Wesclin on the 18th. As for Mt. Vernon, they also didn't take long to hit the pitch again: they've already played their next matchup, a 5-2 victory against Vienna/Goreville on the 20th.