After flying high against Hayesville last Thursday, Murphy came back down to earth. The Bulldogs fell just short of the Swain County Maroon Devils by a score of 2-1 on Thursday. The match was a 1-1 toss-up at halftime, but Murphy couldn't quite close it out.
Their goal came courtesy of Leah Beebe, who's now up to eight this season.
Murphy's defeat ended a five-game streak of away wins and brought them to 9-5-1. As for Swain County, the victory was the 12th in a row for them, bringing their record up to 14-1.
Looking ahead, Murphy will be playing at home against Highlands at 6:00 p.m. on Monday. Murphy will need to watch out since Highlands have now posted at least four goals in their last three contests. As for Swain County, they are taking a road trip to square off against Hayesville at 4:00 p.m. on Monday. Swain County will be up against Hayesville's rather soft defense (which has allowed 5.83 goals per game), so fans could be in store for a big offensive performance.
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