Blaine and Mount Vernon pushed the score to 8-1 the last time they played Mount Vernon, but on Tuesday defenses reigned supreme. The Borderites fell just short of the Bulldogs by a score of 1-0. While losing is never fun, Blaine can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Washington soccer rankings (they are ranked 241st, while Mount Vernon are ranked 69th).
Blaine has also traveled a rocky road recently, having lost five of their last six matchups. That's put a noticeable dent in their 2-9 record this season. As for Mount Vernon, they pushed their record up to 7-2-2 with the win, which was their third straight on the road.
We've got plenty of inter-district action coming up soon. Blaine is set to challenge their familiar foe Anacortes at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. Meanwhile, Mount Vernon will square off against rival Nooksack Valley at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday.
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