Soccer Game Preview: Lawrence Central vs. Mt. Vernon

The Lawrence Central Bears will head out to take on the Mt. Vernon Marauders at 7:30 p.m. on Thursday. Lawrence Central is coming into the game on a three-game losing streak.

On Tuesday, Lawrence Central didn't have quite enough to beat Pike and fell 2-1. That's two games in a row now that the Bears have lost by just one goal.

Meanwhile, winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Mt. Vernon). They never let Greenwood Christian Academy onto the board and left with a 6-0 win on Tuesday. Considering the Marauders have won five matches by more than two goals this season, Tuesday's blowout was nothing new.

They hit Greenwood Christian Academy with a four-pronged attack, as the team got scores from Drew Lynch (2), Charlie Cole (2), Colby Smith, and Ryan Kroemer.

Lawrence Central's loss ended a three-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 8-5-1. As for Mt. Vernon, they pushed their record up to 10-3-1 with the victory, which was their sixth straight on the road.

Lawrence Central took their win against Mt. Vernon when the teams last played back in September of 2023 by a conclusive 4-1. The rematch might be a little tougher for Lawrence Central 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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