Soccer Preview: Highlands vs. Murphy
Highlands has enjoyed the comforts of home their last five games, but now they'll head out on the road. They will challenge the Murphy Bulldogs at 6:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Both come into the match bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Highlands will roll into the game after a wild two-game stretch: they didn't score any goals on Thursday, then bounced right back against Cherokee on Monday. Highlands was the clear victor by a 9-1 margin over Cherokee. That eight goal margin sets a new team best for the Highlanders this season.
Meanwhile, Murphy didn't have done well against Blue Ridge Early College recently (they were 2-7 in their previous nine matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way on Monday. Murphy came out on top in a nail-biter against Blue Ridge Early College , sneaking past 3-2. The Bulldogs didn't have much to brag about two games back, but this victory makes it their second in a row.
Jerry Bui and
Tyler Payne scored all three of Murphy's goals, bringing their combined season tally to nine goals.
Highlands is on a roll lately: they've won three of their last four contests, which provided a massive bump to their 3-5 record this season. As for Murphy, their record now sits at 3-6.
Highlands beat Murphy by a goal in their previous matchup back in October of 2023, winning 1-0. Will Highlands repeat their success, or does Murphy have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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