Murphy hasn't had much luck against Highlands recently, but that could start to change on Monday. The Bulldogs will welcome the Highlanders at 6:00 p.m.
Murphy is likely headed into the match with a focus on the second half, which is when things went downhill against Swain County on Thursday. The Bulldogs fell just short of the Maroon Devils by a score of 2-1. Having soared to a lofty eight goals in the game before, Murphy couldn't push the score so high this time.
Meanwhile, Highlands waltzed into their game on Thursday with two straight wins... but they left with three. They were the clear victors by a 5-1 margin over the Jaguars. Highlands might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won five contests by three goals or more this season.
Highlands now has a winning record of 7-6. As for Murphy, their loss dropped their record down to 9-5-1.
Everything went Murphy's way against Highlands in their previous matchup back in March, as Murphy made off with a 4-0 victory. Do the Bulldogs have another victory up their sleeve, or will the Highlanders turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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