Murphysboro came tearing into Thursday's contest with three straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 4.3 goals) and they left with even more momentum. Their defense stepped up to hand the Massac County Patriots a 1-0 shutout. The Red Devils wouldn't have won without Angel Lemus, who scored the game-winner.
Murphysboro used a slightly different lineup for their bout with Massac County. Three players got more time on the pitch than they're used to: Chase Taylor (80), Nasir Moore (65), and Lemus (80). The trio had averaged 53.5, 25, and 60 minutes respectively before Thursday's game. Lemus made the most of the opportunity, scoring a goal. A few more games like that and he might be seeing even more time going forward.
Murphysboro pushed their record up to 4-3 with that win, which was their third straight at home. As for Massac County, their loss dropped their record down to 4-2-1.
Murphysboro will face off against Carbondale at 5:00 p.m. on Monday. As for Massac County, they will challenge Valmeyer at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday. Massac County is facing Valmeyer at the right time seeing as Valmeyer is stuck on a five-game losing streak.
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