Soccer Game Preview: Licking Valley vs. Mt. Vernon

By Team Reports Oct 3, 2024, 12:07am

Soccer Preview: Licking Valley vs. Mt. Vernon

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On Thursday Licking Valley will have to hit the road after three straight games at home. They will take on the Mt. Vernon Yellowjackets at 7:00 p.m. Licking Valley is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 4.2 goals per game this season.

Licking Valley will head into Tuesday's game after some sweet revenge against Sheridan: Licking Valley couldn't quite topple Sheridan on Tuesday, but it was still a huge improvement compared to the four-goal defeat they took when the two last played. Licking Valley put the hurt on Sheridan with a sharp 8-3 victory. Avery Williams was a massive factor in the win as she booted in four goals all by herself.

Meanwhile, Mt. Vernon waltzed into their contest on Monday with two straight wins... but they left with three. They never let the Tygers onto the board and left with a 2-0 win. The score was all tied up 0-0 at the break, but the Yellowjackets were the better team in the second half.

Licking Valley now has a winning record of 7-6-1. As for Mt. Vernon, they have been performing well recently as they've won four of their last five matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 7-5-1 record this season.

Licking Valley beat Mt. Vernon by a goal in their previous meeting back in August, winning 3-2. The rematch might be a little tougher for Licking Valley since the squad 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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