Charleston hasn't had much luck against Mt. Zion recently, but that could start to change on Tuesday. The Charleston Trojans will square off against the Mt. Zion Braves at 4:30 p.m. Given that both suffered a loss in their last game, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this match.
Charleston is coming into the game fresh off a high-scoring shootout with Effingham that saw the pair combine for 23 shots on goal. Charleston lost 6-0 to Effingham on Thursday. While losing is never fun, the Trojans can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Illinois soccer rankings (they are ranked 393rd, while the Hearts are ranked 48th).
Meanwhile, Mt. Zion was not able to break out of their rough patch on Saturday as the team picked up their fifth straight loss. They fell 4-2 to Mattoon. That's two games in a row now that the Braves have lost by exactly two goals.
Charleston's defeat dropped their record down to 2-7. As for Mt. Zion, their loss dropped their record down to 3-7.
Charleston suffered a grim 8-0 defeat to Mt. Zion in their previous matchup back in October of 2023. Can Charleston avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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