The Gibault Catholic Hawks will be playing at home against the Murphysboro Red Devils at 5:00 p.m. on Friday. Gibault Catholic has a tough task ahead: they'll enter the match with nine straight losses, while Murphysboro will come in with six straight wins.
Last Monday, Gibault Catholic suffered a rough 9-1 defeat at the hands of Waterloo. While losing is never fun, Gibault Catholic can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Illinois soccer rankings (they are ranked 265th, while Waterloo is ranked 50th).
Gibault Catholic's goal came courtesy of
Emily Richardson, who's now up to 15 this season.
Meanwhile, Murphysboro can now show off eight landslide victories after their most recent contest on Thursday. Their defense stepped up to hand Anna-Jonesboro/Cobden an 8-0 shutout. Murphysboro's defense has been rock solid lately; the team hasn't given up a goal in their last six games.
Gibault Catholic's loss dropped their record down to 3-10. As for Murphysboro, their victory was their fifth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 8-2-2.
Gibault Catholic came up short against Murphysboro in their previous matchup back in May of 2023, falling 2-0. Will Gibault Catholic have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check MaxPreps after the match for a full breakdown of the game, commentary, and other soccer content.
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