Mt. Vernon hasn't had much luck against Carterville recently, but that could start to change on Wednesday. The Rams will take on the Lions at 6:30 p.m.
On Saturday, Mt. Vernon came up short against Highland and fell 4-2. While losing is never fun, Mt. Vernon can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Illinois soccer rankings (they are ranked 293rd, while Highland are ranked 61st).
Meanwhile, Carterville waltzed into their match on Monday with two straight wins... but they left with three. Their defense stepped up to hand the Orphans a 5-0 shutout. The result was nothing new for Carterville, who have now won five matchups by three goals or more so far this season.
Mt. Vernon's loss dropped their record down to 6-8. As for Carterville, their win bumped their record up to 8-5.
Mt. Vernon was able to grind out a solid victory over Carterville in their previous matchup back in October of 2024, winning 3-1. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Rams 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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