The Mt. Zion Braves will be playing in front of their home fans against the Mattoon Greenwave at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Mt. Zion knows how to get goals on the board -- the team has finished with flashy goal totals in its past three contests -- so hopefully Mattoon likes a good challenge.
Mt. Zion's game on Tuesday was all tied up 2-2 at the half, but luckily for them it didn't stay that way. They walked away with a 5-3 win over Charleston.
Meanwhile, Mattoon's last match on Thursday was all defense as neither team scored a goal. They and Mahomet-Seymour finished up their matchup with a 0-0 draw. The result (or lack thereof) marked Mattoon's first draw of the season.
Mt. Zion's victory ended a four-game drought on the road and puts them at 7-5. As for Mattoon, their draw gives them a new season record of 7-3-1.
Mt. Zion might still be hurting after the 6-1 loss they got from Mattoon when the teams last played back in May of 2023. Can Mt. Zion avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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