Soccer Preview: Murphysboro vs. Carbondale
The Murphysboro Red Devils will head out to face off against the Carbondale Terriers at 5:00 p.m. on Monday. Murphysboro will be looking to extend their current four-game winning streak.
Murphysboro's defense heads into the match hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Thursday. They beat Massac County by a goal, winning 1-0. Angel Lemus had the honor of scoring the game-winner for the Red Devils.
Murphysboro used a slightly different lineup for their bout with Massac County. Three players got more time on the pitch than they're used to: Chase Taylor (80), Nasir Moore (65), and Lemus (80). The trio had averaged 53.5, 25, and 60 minutes respectively before Thursday's game. Lemus made the most of the opportunity, scoring a goal. A few more games like that and he might be seeing even more time going forward.
Meanwhile, Carbondale didn't have quite enough to beat Poplar Bluff on Tuesday and fell 2-1. That's two games in a row now that the Terriers have lost by just one goal.
Murphysboro now has a winning record of 4-3. As for Carbondale, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 2-4-1.
Murphysboro came up short against Carbondale in their previous meeting back in September of 2023, falling 3-1. Can Murphysboro avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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