The Freeburg Midgets will take on the Murphysboro Red Devils at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Freeburg is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 3.7 goals per game this season.
Murphysboro will challenge a team with plenty of momentum: Freeburg extended their winning streak to three on Saturday. The Midgets' defense stepped up to hand Carterville a 6-0 shutout. Dathan Krauss was a massive factor in the win as he booted in three goals all by himself.
Meanwhile, Murphysboro was able to grind out a solid win over Marion on Thursday, taking the game 2-0. The final result isn't all that surprising considering Murphysboro's considerable advantage in MaxPreps' Illinois soccer rankings (they are ranked 162nd, while Marion are ranked 350th).
Murphysboro's victory bumped their record up to 12-5-3. As for Freeburg, their win bumped their record up to 10-8-1.
Freeburg was able to grind out a solid victory over Murphysboro in their previous matchup back in October of 2019, winning 2-0. Do the Midgets 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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