Mt. Vernon has gone 5-0 against Independence recently and they'll look to pad the win column further on Tuesday. The Mt. Vernon Mustangs will face off against the Independence Mustangs at 5:00 p.m. Mt. Vernon is looking to tack on another W to their ten-game streak on the road dating back to last season.
Mt. Vernon is coming in fresh off a high-stakes matchup with another one of Iowa's top teams: Pleasant Valley, who was ranked 13th in their home state at the time (Mt. Vernon was ranked fourth). Mt. Vernon took a 2-0 hit to the loss column at the hands of Pleasant Valley on Saturday. The Mustangs' defeat signaled the end of their 15-game winning streak.
Meanwhile, Independence was not able to break out of their rough patch on Saturday as the team picked up their third straight loss. They fell just short of Galena by a score of 2-1.
Mt. Vernon's defeat ended a 16-game streak of wins at home dating back to last season and dropped them to 22-3. As for Independence, they now have a losing record at 9-10.
Everything went Mt. Vernon's way against Independence in their previous meeting back in September of 2023, as Mt. Vernon made off with a 3-0 win. The rematch might be a little tougher for Mt. Vernon since the squad won't have the home-court advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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