The Franklin Panthers soccer squad (Franklin, NC), 5-1 in Monday's league challenge with the host Tuscola Mountaineers (Waynesville, NC)

The Mountaineers now hold a 3-4 record. They play next when they host Freedom for a non-league challenge on Wednesday, March 19. Tuscola will encounter a Patriots squad coming off a 7-0 non-league loss to Hickory (Hickory, NC). The Patriots record now stands at 4-4.

With the loss, Franklin moves to 1-3 on the year. The Panthers host Pisgah (Canton, NC) to encounter the Bears in a Mountain Seven 3A challenge on Monday, March 24. The Bears go into the challenge with a record of 1-2.