A feisty cat fight will be fought as the Sulphur Springs face off against the Mount Vernon at 4:30 p.m. on Monday. The teams are on pretty different trajectories at the moment (Sulphur Springs has three straight victories, Mount Vernon has six straight defeats), but none of that matters once you're on the pitch.
If Mount Vernon heads into halftime all tied up, they better play a good second half: that's when Sulphur Springs took over last week. Sulphur Springs had just enough and edged Paris out 2-1.
Meanwhile, Mount Vernon fell victim to North Lamar and their airtight defense on Tuesday. They came up short against the Panthers, falling 8-0.
Sulphur Springs pushed their record up to 11-3 with the win, which was their fifth straight on the road. Those victories came thanks in part to their defensive effort, having only given up one goal over those five matchups. As for Mount Vernon, their loss dropped their record down to 0-6.
Everything went Sulphur Springs' way against Mount Vernon in their previous matchup back in January, as Sulphur Springs made off with a 10-0 victory. Will Sulphur Springs repeat their success, or does Mount Vernon have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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