The Mount Vernon Bulldogs will square off against the Nooksack Valley Pioneers at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. Neither squad made it on the board the last time they hit the pitch, so they've probably got a bit of extra motivation.
Nooksack Valley will be up against a hot Mount Vernon team: the squad just extended their winning streak to four. The Bulldogs' defense stepped up to hand Blaine a 1-0 shutout on Tuesday. The final result isn't all the surprising considering Mount Vernon's considerable advantage in MaxPreps' Washington soccer rankings (they are ranked 69th, while Blaine are ranked 241st).
Meanwhile, Tuesday just wasn't the day for Nooksack Valley's offense. They fell 2-0 to Burlington-Edison on Tuesday. Nooksack Valley have struggled against Burlington-Edison recently, as the game was their fifth consecutive lost meeting.
Mount Vernon pushed their record up to 7-2-2 with the victory, which was their third straight on the road. Those road wins came thanks in part to their defensive effort, having only given up zero goals over those three matchups. As for Nooksack Valley, their loss dropped their record down to 1-10.
Mount Vernon took their victory against Nooksack Valley in their previous matchup back in April of 2022 by a conclusive 8-1 score. Do the Bulldogs have another victory up their sleeve, or will the Pioneers turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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