Mount Vernon hasn't had much luck against Pittsburg recently, but that could start to change on Friday. The Mount Vernon Tigers will host the Pittsburg Pirates at 7:30 p.m.
It was a proper cat-fight when Mount Vernon challenged Sulphur Springs on Monday. Mount Vernon took a 4-2 hit to the loss column at the hands of Sulphur Springs. While losing is never fun, the Tigers can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Texas soccer rankings (they are ranked 589th, while the Wildcats are ranked 168th).
Meanwhile, Pittsburg waltzed into their match on Monday with seven straight wins... but they left with eight. They never let the Wildcats onto the board and left with a 2-0 win.
Juan Olmos and Ezekiel Hernandez scored both of Pittsburg's goals, which were season-firsts for both players.
Pittsburg pushed their record up to 11-3 with the victory, which was their fifth straight at home. Those victories came thanks in part to their defensive effort, having only given up zero goals over those five contests. As for Mount Vernon, their defeat dropped their record down to 4-7.
Mount Vernon suffered a grim 3-0 defeat to Pittsburg when the teams last played back in January. Will Mount Vernon have more luck at home instead of on the road? Come back here after the game to get an analysis of the match and other soccer content.
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