Soccer Preview: Murphy vs. Blue Ridge Early College
Murphy is 2-8 against Blue Ridge Early College since September of 2018 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Monday. The Murphy Bulldogs will welcome the Blue Ridge Early College Bobcats at 6:00 p.m. Both come into the game bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Murphy headed into their last contest having not scored more than one goal for three straight, but Cherokee let them put that streak behind them. Murphy's defense stepped up to hand Cherokee a 9-0 shutout on Wednesday. Jerry Bui was a massive factor in the win as he booted in three goals all by himself.
Meanwhile, Blue Ridge Early College narrowly escaped with a win as the squad sidled past Swain County 2-1. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Bobcats.
Murphy's victory ended a five-game drought on the road and puts them at 2-6. As for Blue Ridge Early College, their win bumped their record up to 2-3.
Murphy came up short against Blue Ridge Early College in their previous meeting back in October of 2023, falling 3-1. Can Murphy avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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