The Mt. Zion Bulldogs will venture away from home to challenge the Jonesboro Cardinals at 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Mt. Zion will be strutting in after a victory while Jonesboro will be coming in after a defeat.
Mt. Zion took a loss when they played away from home two weeks ago, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Monday. They blew past Therrell 12-2. The game marked Mt. Zion's most dominant win of the season.
Meanwhile, Jonesboro was not able to break out of their rough patch last Friday as the team picked up their seventh straight loss. They were a single goal away from ending the streak, but they lost a 2-1 heartbreaker at the hands of New Manchester.
Mt. Zion's victory was their fourth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 9-2. Those home wins came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they scored 31 goals over those four contests. As for Jonesboro, their defeat dropped their record down to 1-8.
Everything went Mt. Zion's way against Jonesboro in their previous meeting back in March of 2024, as Mt. Zion made off with a 4-0 victory. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Bulldogs since the squad won't have the home-pitch advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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