If Massac County was riding high fresh off their 4-0 takedown of Graves County on Saturday, their most recent game may have dampened their spirits a bit. The Patriots fell just short of the Mt. Vernon Rams by a score of 5-4 on Monday. The loss was a bit of a surprise, as Massac County came into the matchup with a sizable advantage in MaxPreps' Illinois soccer rankings (they are ranked 116th, while Mt. Vernon are ranked 327th).
Massac County hit Mt. Vernon with a three-pronged attack, as the team got scores from Alex Hall (2), Chase Brinker, and Lathan Harris.

Patriots
| 09/29/25 vs Mt. Vernon | 4-5 |
| 09/27/25 @ Graves County | 4-0 |
| 09/25/25 @ Carterville | 1-0 |
| 09/23/25 @ Pinckneyville | 7-0 |
| 09/22/25 vs Marion | 1-0 |
The defeat snapped Massac County's winning streak at four matches and leaves them with a 14-2-1 record. As for Mt. Vernon, they are on a roll lately: they've won three of their last four contests. That's provided a massive bump to their 5-6 record this season.
Massac County will square off against Murphysboro at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. As for Mt. Vernon, they will take on Marion at 6:30 p.m. on Tuesday.
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