Champaign Central is 6-0 against Mt. Zion since September of 2019, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Saturday. The Champaign Central Maroons will head out on the road to square off against the Mt. Zion Braves at 10:00 a.m. Neither squad made it on the board the last time they hit the pitch, so they've probably got a bit of extra motivation.
Champaign Central's offense might be in the hot seat on Saturday considering what happened against Normal West on Thursday. They took a 2-0 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Wildcats.
Meanwhile, Mt. Zion also suffered a loss in their last game, but this one to Effingham by a score of 3-1. While losing is never fun, the Braves can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Illinois soccer rankings (they are ranked 237th, while the Hearts are ranked 23rd).
Champaign Central has traveled a rocky road recently having lost four of their last five games, which put a noticeable dent in their 2-5 record this season. As for Mt. Zion, their defeat dropped their record down to 3-3.
Champaign Central beat Mt. Zion 3-1 in their previous matchup back in October of 2023. The rematch might be a little tougher for Champaign Central since the team won't have the home-pitch advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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