Soccer Recap: Murphysboro Extends Home Winning Streak to Four

While Murphysboro's win against Carterville wasn't quite the blowout it was the last time the pair played, they still came out on top. The Red Devils' defense stepped up to hand the Lions a 1-0 shutout on Friday. Josselin Mateo had the honor of scoring the game-winner for Murphysboro.

Red Devils

Previous 4 Games (Home)

05/09/25 vs Carterville	1-0
05/06/25 vs DuQuoin	13-0
04/30/25 vs Harrisburg	9-0
04/29/25 vs Massac County	9-0

Murphysboro's victory was their fourth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 17-3-2. Those home wins came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they scored 32 goals over those four matches. As for Carterville, their loss dropped their record down to 11-4-3.

Murphysboro didn't take long to hit the pitch again: they've already played their next game, a 5-0 defeat against St. Vincent on the 12th. As for Carterville, they have also already played their next contest, a 3-0 victory against Pinckneyville on the 13th.