Murphy was not able to break out of their rough patch on Thursday as the team picked up their third straight defeat. They lost 8-0 to the Smoky Mountain Mustangs. While losing is never fun, the Bulldogs can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' North Carolina soccer rankings (they are ranked 346th, while the Mustangs are ranked 132nd).
Murphy's loss dropped their record down to 0-3. As for Smoky Mountain, the win (which was their third in a row) raised their record to 4-1.
Murphy will square off against Summit Charter at 6:00 p.m. on Monday. As for Smoky Mountain, they will face off against Brevard at 6:45 p.m. on Wednesday. Smoky Mountain knows how to get goals on the board -- the squad has finished with four goal or more in their past three matchups -- so hopefully Brevard likes a good challenge.
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