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| 09/29/25 - Away | 5-4 W |
| 09/30/24 - Home | 2-1 W |
| 09/25/23 - Away | 0-9 L |
Mt. Vernon proved they can win big on Saturday (they won by six) and on Monday they proved they can win the close ones too. They came out on top in a nail-biter against the Massac County Patriots, sneaking past 5-4. The win was all the more spectacular given Mt. Vernon's disadvantage in MaxPreps' Illinois soccer rankings (they are ranked 327th, while Massac County are ranked 116th).
Mt. Vernon hit Massac County with a three-pronged attack, as the team got scores from Keaton Koch (2), Brodie Phillips (2), and Keegan Oathout.
Mt. Vernon has been performing well recently as they've won three of their last four matches. That's provided a nice bump to their 5-6 record this season. The victories came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they scored 18 goals over those four contests. As for Massac County, they moved to 14-2-1 with that loss, which also ended their four-match winning streak.
Coming up, Mt. Vernon will head out on the road to face off against Marion at 6:30 p.m. on Tuesday. As for Massac County, they will look to defend their home pitch on Tuesday against Murphysboro at 7:00 p.m.
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