Soccer Preview: Shelbyville vs. Mt. Vernon
Shelbyville hasn't had much luck against Mt. Vernon recently, but that could start to change on Tuesday. The Shelbyville Golden Bears will be playing in front of their home fans against the Mt. Vernon Marauders at 7:00 p.m. Both come into the contest bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Shelbyville's defense heads into the matchup hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Saturday. They sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 1-0 win over Yorktown.
Meanwhile, Mt. Vernon entered their tilt with Greenfield-Central on Thursday with two consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with three. They walked away with a 3-1 victory over the Cougars. Given the Marauders' advantage in MaxPreps' Indiana soccer rankings (they are ranked 61st, while the Cougars are ranked 269th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Mt. Vernon hit Greenfield-Central with a three-pronged attack, as the team got scores from
Colby Smith,
Luke Alka, and
Charlie Cole.
The win got Shelbyville back to even at 5-5. As for Mt. Vernon, they have been performing incredibly well recently as they've won five of their last six games, which provided a nice bump to their 6-2-1 record this season.
Shelbyville came up short against Mt. Vernon when the teams last played back in September of 2023, falling 3-1. Will Shelbyville have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check back here after the action for a full breakdown and analysis of the contest.
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
