Soccer Game Preview: Mt. Vernon vs. Marion

By Team Reports Oct 1, 2024, 12:06am

Soccer Preview: Mt. Vernon vs. Marion

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Mt. Vernon hasn't had much luck against Marion recently, but that could start to change on Tuesday. The Mt. Vernon Rams will host the Marion Wildcats at 6:00 p.m. Both come into the contest bolstered by wins in their previous matches.

On Monday, it was close, but Mt. Vernon sidestepped Massac County for a 2-1 victory. The win made it back-to-back victories for the Rams.

Meanwhile, Marion beat Carbondale 5-3 on Thursday. Lukas Arbelaiz-Aguirre was a massive factor in the win as he booted in four goals all by himself.

Mt. Vernon's win ended a three-game drought at home and bumped them up to 5-5. As for Marion, they have been performing incredibly well recently as they've won seven of their last eight matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 8-4 record this season.

Mt. Vernon might still be hurting after the 9-3 loss they got from Marion in their previous matchup back in October of 2023. That game was all but decided by halftime, at which point Mt. Vernon was down 6-2.

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