Soccer Preview: Lebanon vs. Murphysboro
Lebanon is 0-5 against Murphysboro since October of 2016 but things could change on Saturday. The Lebanon Greyhounds will be staying on the road to face off against the Murphysboro Red Devils at 11:00 a.m. Both come into the match bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Lebanon's defense heads into the matchup hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Thursday. They walked away with a 2-0 victory over Wesclin.
Meanwhile, Murphysboro's game on Tuesday was all tied up 0-0 at the half, but luckily for them it didn't stay that way. They came out on top in a nail-biter against Massac County , sneaking past 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: 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 contest. 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.
Lebanon has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won nine of their last ten games, which provided a nice bump to their 14-3 record this season. As for Murphysboro, they now have a winning record of 7-6.
Lebanon came up short against Murphysboro when the teams last played back in September of 2023, falling 3-1. Can Lebanon avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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