Soccer Recap: Mt. Zion Has No Trouble Against Taylorville

Braves

Margin (Wins)

03/17/25 vs Pana	7
04/10/25 @ Taylorville	6
04/01/25 @ Pana	5
03/31/25 vs Monticello	3
03/24/25 vs Danville	3

Mt. Zion had to skate by with only a one-goal margin when they last took the pitch, which might have inspired the six-goal drubbing they dealt Taylorville on Thursday. The Braves were the clear victors by a 9-3 margin over the Tornadoes. The result was nothing new for Mt. Zion, who have now won five games by three goals or more so far this season.

Mt. Zion has been performing well recently as they've won four of their last five contests. That's provided a nice bump to their 6-4 record this season. The wins came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they scored 19 goals over those five matches. As for Taylorville, they dropped their record down to 3-5 with the defeat, which was their third straight at home.

Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Mt. Zion will host Warrensburg-Latham/Maroa-Forsyth at 10:00 a.m. on Saturday. Mt. Zion are facing Warrensburg-Latham/Maroa-Forsyth at the right time seeing as Warrensburg-Latham/Maroa-Forsyth are stuck on a five-game losing streak. As for Taylorville, they will be playing in front of their home fans against Unity Christian/Argenta Oreana/Decatur Christian at 10:00 a.m. on Saturday.