Soccer Game Preview: North Murray vs. Sonoraville

The North Murray Mountaineers will head out to take on the Sonoraville Phoenix at 5:30 p.m. on Friday. North Murray has given up an average of 3.6 goals per game this season, so hopefully the team got some defensive drills in this week.

Tuesday just wasn't the day for North Murray's offense. They came up short against Ringgold on Tuesday, falling 8-0. The Mountaineers haven't had much luck with the Tigers recently, as the team has come up short the last three times they've met.

Meanwhile, Sonoraville waltzed into their match on Thursday with four straight wins... but they left with five. They put the hurt on the Tigers with a sharp 6-1 victory. The result was nothing new for the Phoenix, who have now won eight games by three goals or more so far this season.

Their offense was hitting Ringgold from everywhere, as five different players booted in a goal. Jaren Sanchez led that balanced group of strikers and accounted for two goals all by herself.

Sonoraville pushed their record up to 8-1 with the win, which was their third straight on the road. Those victories came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they scored 24 goals over those three contests. As for North Murray, their defeat dropped their record down to 4-4.

North Murray took their victory against Sonoraville in their previous meeting back in March of 2022 by a conclusive 3-0. The rematch might be a little tougher for North Murray since the squad won't have the home-pitch advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.