Mt. Zion entered their tilt with Effingham on Thursday with two consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with three. They never let the Effingham Hearts onto the board and left with a 1-0 win. The victory was all the more spectacular given the Braves' disadvantage in MaxPreps' Illinois soccer rankings (they are ranked 291st, while the Hearts are ranked 66th).
Mt. Zion has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won five of their last six contests, which provided a massive bump to their 8-7-1 record this season. As for Effingham, the defeat snapped their winning streak at 14 games and leaves them with a 14-1 record.
Mt. Zion has the luxury of staying home for another game and will welcome Lincoln at 6:00 p.m. on Monday. As for Effingham, they will face off against Richland County at 4:30 p.m. on Monday.
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