Swain County is on a three-game streak of home wins, while Murphy is on a three-game streak of away wins: one of those streaks is about to end. The Maroon Devils will welcome the Bulldogs at 6:00 p.m. on Monday. Murphy took a loss in their last matchup and will be looking to turn the tables on Swain County, who comes in off a win.
Swain County barely beat Highlands the last time the pair played, but that sure wasn't the case this time around. The Maroon Devils' defense stepped up to hand the Highlanders a 3-0 shutout on Thursday. Considering Swain County have won eight matches by more than two goals this season, Thursday's blowout was nothing new.
They hit Highlands with a three-pronged attack, as the team got scores from Audrey Monteith, Rio Helpman, and Heidi Ammann.
Meanwhile, Murphy unfortunately witnessed the end of their six-match winning streak on Friday. They fell just short of Summit Charter Academy by a score of 2-1. Murphy were red-hot offensively heading into the contest (they scored no less than four goals in the six matchups prior), but Summit Charter Academy's defense proved too tough.
Murphy's defeat dropped their record down to 11-3. As for Swain County, their win bumped their record up to 9-6.
Swain County might still be hurting after the 3-0 loss they got from Murphy when the teams last played back in March. Will the Maroon Devils have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check back here after the action for a full breakdown and analysis of the contest.
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