Murphy has been on the road for two straight, but on Monday they'll finally head home. They will host the Swain County Maroon Devils at 6:00 p.m. Neither squad made it on the board the last time they hit the pitch, so they've probably got a bit of extra motivation.
Last Tuesday, Murphy didn't have quite enough to beat Summit Charter and fell 2-1.
Meanwhile, Swain County fell victim to North Buncombe and their airtight defense last Thursday. They lost 4-0 to the Black Hawks. The game got a bit rough at times, as the refs handed out a total of three yellow cards before it was all over: the Maroon Devils' Brendan Lanning and Oliver Reyes and the Black Hawks' Elliott Shreffler were all carded.
Murphy's defeat was their fifth straight on the road, which dropped their record down to 1-5. As for Swain County, they have traveled a rocky road recently having lost three of their last four matches, which lines up perfectly with their 1-4-1 record this season.
Murphy was able to grind out a solid win over Swain County in their previous matchup back in October of 2023, winning 3-1. Will Murphy repeat their success, or does Swain County have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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