North Carolina High School Soccer - Franklin nudges Tuscola
September 22, 2025: Franklin, NC 28734 Fans at Monday's league battle between the Franklin Panthers (Franklin, NC) and the visiting Tuscola Mountaineers (Waynesville, NC), saw Franklin's soccer squad hold off Tuscola by a count of 3-2.
The Panthers (4-6) will now prepare for their battle against North Henderson (Hendersonville, NC). The Knights enter the Mountain Eight 4A/5A battle with a 5-6 record. In their last battle, North Henderson nipped East Henderson (East Flat Rock, NC), 2-1, in a league match.
The Mountaineers now sport a 3-6 record. They take the field next when they host Pisgah for a Mountain Eight 4A/5A match on Wednesday, September 24. Tuscola will meet a Bears team coming off a 3-1 league loss to West Henderson (Hendersonville, NC). The Bears record now stands at 5-3.