Mahomet-Seymour is 10-0 against Mt. Zion since May of 2018, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Thursday. The Mahomet-Seymour Bulldogs will head out on the road to face off against the Mt. Zion Braves at 4:30 p.m. Mahomet-Seymour will be strutting in after a victory while Mt. Zion will be coming in after a loss.
Mahomet-Seymour's defense heads into the game hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Tuesday. They came out on top against Charleston by a score of 2-0. Given Mahomet-Seymour's advantage in MaxPreps' Illinois soccer rankings (they are ranked 88th, while Charleston is ranked 249th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Mahomet-Seymour was led to victory by the tag-team duo of
Paislee Welge and
Jaycee Fancher, who scored both of Mahomet-Seymour's goals. The pair have combined for a total of nine so far this season.
Meanwhile, after soaring to five goals the game before, Mt. Zion was a bit more limited in their contest on Tuesday. They fell victim to a tough 3-0 defeat at the hands of Mattoon. It was the first time this season that Mt. Zion let down their fans at home.
Mahomet-Seymour's win bumped their record up to 5-3-2. As for Mt. Zion, their loss ended a three-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 7-6.
Mahomet-Seymour took their victory against Mt. Zion when the teams last played on April 2nd by a conclusive 8-4. In that matchup, Mahomet-Seymour amassed a halftime lead of 3-0, an impressive feat they'll look to repeat on Thursday.
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
