Soccer Game Preview: Murphysboro vs. Massac County

The Murphysboro Red Devils will head out to take on the Massac County Patriots at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Given that the two teams suffered a loss in their last games, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this contest.

Murphysboro came into their game on Saturday off a hard-fought close win, but unfortunately suffered a serious change of fortune. They lost 6-0 to Columbia. Murphysboro's defeat signaled the end of their five-game winning streak.

Meanwhile, Massac County didn't have quite enough to beat Mt. Vernon on Monday and fell 5-4. The loss was a bit of a surprise, as Massac County came into the match with a sizable advantage in MaxPreps' Illinois soccer rankings (they are ranked 116th, while Mt. Vernon are ranked 327th).

Massac County hit Mt. Vernon with a three-pronged attack, as the team got scores from Alex Hall (2), Chase Brinker, and Lathan Harris.

The loss was their first at home , dropping their record down to 10-4-2. As for Massac County, their defeat dropped their record down to 14-2-1.