Soccer Recap: Anna-Jonesboro Comes Up Short + How To Watch

Wildcats

Previous 5 Games

09/25/25 vs Murphysboro	2-3
09/23/25 vs Harrisburg	2-1
09/18/25 @ Carterville	2-0
09/16/25 @ Marion	3-1
09/15/25 @ Massac County	2-4

Anna-Jonesboro and Murphysboro combined for 13 shots on goal on Thursday, which explains the impressive five total goals scored. The Wildcats fell just short of the Red Devils by a score of 3-2. Anna-Jonesboro's defeat signaled the end of their three-game winning streak.

Ethan Plott and Logan Pearl scored both of Anna-Jonesboro's goals, bringing their combined season tally to 22 goals.

Anna-Jonesboro's loss dropped their record down to 7-5. As for Murphysboro, the victory was the fifth in a row for them, bringing their record up to 10-3-2.

Looking ahead, Anna-Jonesboro is taking a road trip to square off against Pinckneyville at 6:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Anna-Jonesboro will be up against Pinckneyville's rather soft defense (which has allowed 5.17 goals per matchup), so fans could be in store for a big offensive performance. As for Murphysboro, they didn't take long to hit the pitch again: they've already played their next contest, a 6-0 defeat against Columbia on the 27th.