Massac County is 0-10 against Murphysboro since March of 2019 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Tuesday. The Massac County Patriots will look to defend their home pitch against the Murphysboro Red Devils at 4:30 p.m. Both teams come into the match bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Massac County took a loss when they played away from home last Saturday, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Tuesday. They came out on top against Pinckneyville by a score of 3-1.
Meanwhile, Murphysboro entered their tilt with Gibault Catholic with six consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with seven. They walked away with a 3-1 win over the Hawks on Friday. Given Murphysboro's advantage in MaxPreps' Illinois soccer rankings (they are ranked 132nd, while Gibault Catholic is ranked 265th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Murphysboro was led to victory by the tag-team duo of
Megan McNitt and
Izzy Doerr, who scored all three of Murphysboro's goals. The pair have combined for a total of 39 so far this season.
Massac County's victory bumped their record up to 8-5. As for Murphysboro, they are on a roll lately: they've won eight of their last nine matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 9-2-2 record this season.
Massac County suffered a grim 7-0 defeat to Murphysboro when the teams last played on April 4th. Will Massac County have more luck at home instead of on the road? Come back here after the game to get an analysis of the match and other soccer content.
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