Mt. Vernon and Salem combined for 20 shots on goal on Tuesday, which explains the impressive 11 total goals scored. The Mt. Vernon Rams lost 9-2 to the Salem Wildcats. While losing is never fun, the Rams can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Illinois soccer rankings (they are ranked 340th, while the Wildcats are ranked 90th).
Keaton Koch and
Blake Sanders scored both of Mt. Vernon's goals, bringing their combined season tally to ten goals.
Mt. Vernon's defeat dropped their record down to 2-4. As for Salem, the victory was the sixth in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 10-1.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Mt. Vernon is on the road again on Saturday to play Vienna/Goreville at 10:00 a.m. Mt. Vernon is facing Vienna/Goreville at the right time seeing as Vienna/Goreville is stuck on a three-game losing streak. As for Salem, they will head out to take on Wesclin at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday. Salem knows how to get goals on the board -- the team has finished with four goal or more in their past six matches -- so hopefully Wesclin likes a good challenge.
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