Hayesville has enjoyed a four-game homestand but will soon have to dust off their road jerseys. They will face off against the Murphy Bulldogs at 6:00 p.m. on Monday. Hayesville is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 3 goals per game this season.
Hayesville's defense heads into the contest hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Thursday. Everything went their way against Cherokee as Hayesville made off with a 7-0 win. It was an even better day for Jackson Dye as he scored three goals for his team.
Meanwhile, Murphy hadn't done well against Highlands recently (they were 1-8 in their previous nine matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way on Wednesday. Murphy won by a goal and slipped past Highlands 2-1. The result kept the Bulldogs happy, as they haven't lost a game since September 23rd.
Hayesville's victory was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 5-5. As for Murphy, they are on a roll lately: they've won five of their last six matchups, which provided a massive bump to their 8-8-1 record this season.
Hayesville skirted past Murphy 2-1 in their previous matchup back in September. The rematch might be a little tougher for Hayesville since the team won't have the home-pitch advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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