Soccer Preview: Mt. Vernon vs. Carbondale
Mt. Vernon is 0-10 against Carbondale since April of 2018 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Wednesday. The Mt. Vernon Rams will be playing at home against the Carbondale Terriers at 5:30 p.m. The two teams are strolling into their games after big wins in their previous games.
After low-scoring totals in their previous three contests, Mt. Vernon brought some dynamite into their most recent matchup. Their defense stepped up to hand Harrisburg a 4-0 shutout on Monday. The win was just what Mt. Vernon needed coming off of a 3-0 defeat in their prior match.
They hit Harrisburg with a three-pronged attack, as the team got scores from
Lauren Mattmiller (2),
Taytum Taylor, and
Maddy Snodsmith.
Meanwhile, Carbondale put the finishing touches on their sixth blowout victory of the season on Saturday. They were the clear victor by a 7-0 margin over Sikeston. The victory was familiar territory for Carbondale who now have three in a row.
Mt. Vernon's win ended a three-game drought at home and bumped them up to 4-6-1. As for Carbondale, they have been performing incredibly well recently as they've won six of their last seven contests, which provided a nice bump to their 7-3-1 record this season.
Mt. Vernon might still be hurting after the 8-0 loss they got from Carbondale in their previous matchup back in May of 2023. Can Mt. Vernon avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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