After having lost a blowout in their previous game against Carbondale, Mt. Vernon was happy to have turned things around on Saturday. They never let the Teutopolis Wooden Shoes onto the board and left with a 1-0 victory. The win was all the more spectacular given the Rams' disadvantage in MaxPreps' Illinois soccer rankings (they are ranked 295th, while the Wooden Shoes are ranked 141st).
Mt. Vernon's one-goal win came courtesy of
Blake Sanders, who's now up to two this season.
Mt. Vernon's first victory this season bumped their record up to 1-2. As for Teutopolis, the defeat snapped their winning streak at three games and leaves them with a 3-1 record.
Mt. Vernon didn't take long to hit the pitch again: they've already played their next game, a 6-6 loss vs. Centralia on the 9th. As for Teutopolis, they will look to defend their home pitch on Tuesday against Altamont at 6:00 p.m. Altamont is coming into the match with three straight wins on the road, so Teutopolis will have to stop a team with plenty of momentum.
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
