The Murphysboro Red Devils are taking a road trip to take on the Harrisburg Bulldogs at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Murphysboro has been dominant on offense recently, having racked up an incredible 109 points over their last three matchups.
On Friday, Murphysboro came up short against Lift for Life Academy and fell 46-34. While losing is never fun, the Red Devils can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' football rankings in their respective home states (they are ranked 288th in Illinois, while the Hawks are ranked 38th in Missouri).
Meanwhile, Friday just wasn't the day for Harrisburg's offense. They were outmatched by Carterville and fell 39-0.
Murphysboro's loss dropped their record down to 3-3. As for Harrisburg, their defeat dropped their record down to 2-4.
Everything came up roses for Murphysboro against Harrisburg when the teams last played back in October of 2024, as the team secured a 47-13 win. In that contest, the Red Devils amassed a halftime lead of 40-6, an impressive feat they'll look to repeat on Friday.
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