Soccer Preview: Marion vs. Carterville
The Marion Wildcats's road trip will continue as they head out to face the Carterville Lions at 5:00 p.m. on Monday. Marion is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 3.9 goals per game this season.
Last Thursday, it was close, but Marion sidestepped Murphysboro for a 3-2 win.
Lukas Arbelaiz-Aguirre and
Gabriel Intravaia scored all three of Marion's goals, bringing their combined season tally to 30 goals.
Meanwhile, Saturday just wasn't the day for Carterville's offense. They took a 2-0 hit to the loss column at the hands of Freeburg on Saturday. The Lions have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Marion has been performing well recently as they've won nine of their last 12 contests, which provided a nice bump to their 10-6 record this season. As for Carterville, they now have a losing record at 5-6-2.
Marion beat Carterville 2-0 in their previous matchup back in October of 2023. The rematch might be a little tougher for Marion 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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