Soccer Preview: Murphysboro vs. Lebanon
Murphysboro has gone 5-0 against Lebanon recently and they'll look to pad the win column further on Saturday. The Murphysboro Red Devils will play host again on Saturday to welcome the Lebanon Greyhounds, where kickoff is scheduled at 11:00 a.m. Both come into the game bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Murphysboro's defense heads into the contest hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Tuesday. They came out on top in a nail-biter against Massac County , sneaking past 1-0. The Red Devils wouldn't have won without Angel Lemus, who scored the game-winner.
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: Ashton Doddy (65), Sergio Hernandez-Garcia (80), and Jeremiah Vaughn (70). The trio had averaged 42, 53.9, and 47.2 minutes respectively before Tuesday's matchup. Doddy made the most of the opportunity, putting up an assist. A few more games like that and he might be seeing even more time going forward.
Meanwhile, Lebanon earned a 2-0 victory over Wesclin on Thursday.
Murphysboro now has a winning record of 7-6. As for Lebanon, they are on a roll lately: they've won nine of their last ten matches, which provided a nice bump to their 14-3 record this season.
Murphysboro beat Lebanon 3-1 in their previous meeting back in September of 2023. Will Murphysboro repeat their success, or does Lebanon have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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