After soaring to eight goals the game before, Mt. Zion was a bit more limited in their matchup on Thursday. They fell just short of the Effingham Hearts by a score of 2-1. Unfortunately, that's the second time they've come up short against Effingham this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 3-0 back in September.
Braves
| 10/02/25 @ Effingham | 1-2 |
| 09/30/25 @ Taylorville | 8-0 |
| 09/29/25 vs Richland County | 1-0 |
| 09/24/25 vs St. Teresa | 1-0 |
| 09/23/25 @ Charleston | 5-1 |
Mt. Zion moved to 11-5 with that defeat, which also ended their five-match winning streak. As for Effingham, the victory was the fifth in a row for them, bringing their record up to 17-1-3.
We've got plenty of inter-conference action coming up soon. Mt. Zion is set to take on their familiar foe Mahomet-Seymour at 5:30 p.m. on Thursday. Meanwhile, Effingham will face off against rival Charleston at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday.
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