A feisty cat fight will be fought as the Sulphur Springs face off against the Mount Vernon at 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Both come into the match bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
While the 0-0 score might suggest a draw, it was Sulphur Springs who was credited with the victory on Friday. Given their advantage in MaxPreps' Texas soccer rankings (they are ranked 167th, while Paris is ranked 477th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Mount Vernon will roll into the game after a wild two-game stretch: they didn't score any goals on Tuesday, then bounced right back against Chapel Hill on Friday. Mount Vernon skirted past Chapel Hill 4-3. The score was all tied up 1-1 at the break, but the Tigers were the better team in the second half.
Sulphur Springs has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won six of their last seven contests, which provided a nice bump to their 13-5 record this season. The wins came thanks in part to their defensive effort, having only given up one goal over those seven matchups. As for Mount Vernon, their win bumped their record up to 4-6.
Sulphur Springs took their victory against Mount Vernon when the teams last played back in January by a conclusive 3-0. Will Sulphur Springs repeat their success, or does Mount Vernon have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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