Mt. Zion is on a five-game streak of home wins, while Mattoon is on a three-game streak of away wins: one of those streaks is about to end. The Braves will host the Greenwave at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday. Mt. Zion will be strutting in after a victory while Mattoon will be coming in after a loss.
Mt. Zion will roll into the game after a wild two-game stretch: they didn't score any goals last Saturday, then bounced right back against Taylorville last Tuesday. The Braves were the clear victors by an 8-2 margin over the Tornadoes. Considering Mt. Zion have won nine contests by more than two goals this season, Tuesday's blowout was nothing new.
Meanwhile, after soaring to seven goals the game before, Mattoon was a bit more limited in their match on Tuesday. They took a 3-1 hit to the loss column at the hands of Mahomet-Seymour. Mattoon haven't had much luck with Mahomet-Seymour recently, as the team has come up short the last four times they've met.
Mt. Zion is on a roll lately: they've won seven of their last nine games. That's provided a nice bump to their 11-6 record this season. Those wins came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they scored 40 goals over those nine contests. As for Mattoon, their defeat dropped their record down to 11-7-1.
Mt. Zion beat Mattoon 5-3 in their previous meeting two weeks ago. Do the Braves have another victory up their sleeve, or will the Greenwave turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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