Soccer Preview: Marion vs. Murphysboro
Marion and Murphysboro are an even 3-3-2 against one another since October of 2017, but likely not for long. The Marion Wildcats will be staying on the road on Thursday to face off against the Murphysboro Red Devils at 6:00 p.m. Marion is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 4 goals per game this season.
Last Tuesday, Marion didn't have quite enough to beat Carbondale and fell 3-2.
Jaycen McBride wasn't going to let Carbondale walk away unscathed as he scored both of Marion's goals, bringing his season total up to ten goals.
Meanwhile, for the first time this season, Murphysboro was forced to settle for a draw. They and Lebanon finished up on equal footing with a 0-0 draw on Saturday.
Marion's loss dropped their record down to 9-6. With that draw, Murphysboro's record moves to 8-6-1.
Marion came up short against Murphysboro when the teams last played back in October of 2023, falling 4-2. Can Marion avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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