Mt. Zion kept a clean sheet against Stephenson on Monday. They sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 1-0 victory over the Jaguars. Given Mt. Zion's advantage in MaxPreps' Georgia soccer rankings (they are ranked 146th, while Stephenson are ranked 318th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Mt. Zion's one-goal win came courtesy of Joseph Lara, which was the first he's scored this season.
The win made it two in a row for Mt. Zion and bumps their season record up to 4-1. Those victories came thanks in part to their defensive effort, having only given up zero goals over those two matchups. As for Stephenson, their loss was their first in the region, dropping their region record down to 2-1 and their overall record down to 3-2.
Mt. Zion has already played their next game, a 9-0 win against Cedar Grove on the 13th. As for Stephenson, they also wasted no time getting back out on the pitch and have already played their next contest, a 2-1 defeat against Stone Mountain on the 13th.
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