While Carterville's win against Mt. Vernon wasn't quite the blowout it was the last time the pair played, they still came out on top. The Lions' defense stepped up to hand the Rams a 1-0 shutout on Monday. The victory continues a trend for Carterville in their matchups with Mt. Vernon: they've now won seven in a row.
Carterville's one-goal win came courtesy of Alea Ruiz, who's now up to 23 this season.

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05/05/25 - Away | 1-0 W |
05/14/24 - Neutral | 7-0 W |
04/29/24 - Home | 7-1 W |
05/01/23 - Home | 5-0 W |
05/02/22 - Home | 7-0 W |
+ 2 more games |
Carterville's win bumped their record up to 11-3-2. As for Mt. Vernon, their defeat ended a three-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 8-8.
Carterville has already played their next contest, a 1-1 draw against Centralia on the 7th. As for Mt. Vernon, they also wasted no time getting back out on the pitch and have already played their next match, an 8-2 loss against Marion on the 6th.
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