Mount Vernon and Blaine pushed the score to 8-1 the last time they played Blaine, but on Tuesday defenses reigned supreme. The Bulldogs' defense stepped up to hand the Borderites a 1-0 shutout. The final result isn't all the surprising considering Mount Vernon's considerable advantage in MaxPreps' Washington soccer rankings (they are ranked 69th, while Blaine are ranked 241st).
Mount Vernon has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won five of their last six games. That's provided a nice bump to their 7-2-2 record this season. As for Blaine, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 2-9.
Looking ahead, Mount Vernon will be playing in front of their home fans against Nooksack Valley at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. As for Blaine, they will challenge Anacortes at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. Blaine are facing Anacortes at the right time seeing as Anacortes are stuck on a three-game losing streak.
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