Mount Vernon and Edison are an even 3-3 against one another since March of 2016, but likely not for long. The Mount Vernon Majors will look to defend their home pitch on Thursday against the Edison Eagles at 7:15 p.m. Given that both teams suffered a loss in their last game, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this game.
Mount Vernon's offense might be in the hot seat on Thursday considering what happened against Lewis on Tuesday. Their rough 3-0 loss to the Lancers might stick with them for a while. While losing is never fun, Mount Vernon can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Virginia soccer rankings (they are ranked 169th, while Lewis is ranked 14th).
Meanwhile, Edison entered their matchup against Falls Church on Tuesday without any home losses, but there's a first time for everything. Edison fell just short of Falls Church by a score of 3-2. It was the first time this season that Edison let down their fans at home.
Mount Vernon's defeat was their third straight at home, which dropped their record down to 3-4. As for Edison, they now have a losing record at 3-4-1.
Mount Vernon took their victory against Edison in their previous matchup back in May of 2023 by a conclusive 3-0. Does Mount Vernon have another victory up their sleeve, or will Edison turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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