Mt. Vernon is 1-9 against Marion since April of 2021 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Tuesday. The Rams will host the Wildcats at 6:00 p.m. Neither squad made it on the board the last time they hit the pitch, so they've probably got a bit of extra motivation.
Mt. Vernon fell victim to Richland County and their airtight defense on Saturday. They took a 2-0 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Tigers.
Meanwhile, Marion also failed to score in their most recent game. They fell 2-0 to Murphysboro on Thursday. While losing is never fun, Marion can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Illinois soccer rankings (they are ranked 350th, while Murphysboro are ranked 162nd).
Marion's defeat dropped their record down to 4-14. As for Mt. Vernon, their loss dropped their record down to 6-11.
Mt. Vernon was able to grind out a solid victory over Marion when the teams last played two weeks ago, winning 3-1. Will the Rams repeat their success, or do the Wildcats have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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