The Mt. Zion Braves will hit the road for the first time this season to face off against the Champaign Central Maroons at 4:30 p.m. on Friday.
Mt. Zion fell victim to Williamsville and their airtight defense on Tuesday. They lost 4-0 to the Bullets. The defeat continues a trend for Mt. Zion in their meetings with Williamsville: they've now lost three in a row.
Meanwhile, Champaign Central kept a clean sheet against Urbana University on Wednesday. They blew past the Illineks 9-0. Chloe Sikora was a massive factor in the win as she booted in three goals all by herself.
Champaign Central has started the season off flawlessly and has a 2-0 record to show for it. Those wins came thanks in part to their defensive effort, having only given up zero goals over those two games. As for Mt. Zion, the loss was their first at home , dropping their record down to 2-2.
Mt. Zion beat Champaign Central 4-2 in their previous meeting back in May of 2021. Will Mt. Zion repeat their success, or does Champaign Central has a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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