The Notre Dame Bulldogs will take on the Murphysboro Red Devils at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday. Notre Dame is coming into the match hot, having won their last five games.
Notre Dame's defense heads into the game hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Tuesday. They came out on top against Perryville by a score of 2-0. Notre Dame's defense has been rock solid lately; the team hasn't given up a goal in their last four contests.
Meanwhile, winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Murphysboro). They blew past DuQuoin 13-0 on Tuesday. Considering Murphysboro have won 13 matchups by more than four goals this season, Tuesday's blowout was nothing new.
Murphysboro's win was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 17-3-2. Those home victories came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they scored 31 goals over those three games. As for Notre Dame, their win bumped their record up to 7-5.
Notre Dame was able to grind out a solid victory over Murphysboro in their previous matchup back in May of 2024, winning 3-1. Do the Bulldogs have another victory up their sleeve, or will the Red Devils turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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