The Vinton-Shellsburg Vikings will square off against the Mt. Vernon Mustangs at 5:00 p.m. on Thursday. Vinton-Shellsburg's offense has struggled lately (the team hasn't scored more than a single goal for eight straight games), a trend the team is no doubt ready to end.
Vinton-Shellsburg fell victim to Center Point-Urbana and their airtight defense on Monday. They came up short against the Stormin' Pointers, falling 9-0.
Meanwhile, Mt. Vernon kept a clean sheet against Independence on Tuesday. They put the hurt on Independence with a sharp 6-0 win. The result was nothing new for Mt. Vernon, who have now won four games by four goals or more so far this season.
Mt. Vernon is on a roll lately: they've won four of their last five contests. That's provided a massive bump to their 5-5-3 record this season. The victories came thanks in part to their defensive effort, having only given up two goals over those five matches. As for Vinton-Shellsburg, their loss dropped their record down to 2-10-1.
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