Soccer Game Preview: Battle Creek vs. Franklin Christian Academy

The Battle Creek Grizzlies will venture away from home to take on the Franklin Christian Academy Falcons at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. Neither squad made it on the board the last time they hit the pitch, so they've probably got a bit of extra motivation.

Battle Creek will head out to face Franklin Christian Academy after giving up their first home loss of the season on Wednesday. The Grizzlies lost 6-1 to Fairview. Battle Creek were in a tough position after the first half, with the score already sitting at 4-1.

Meanwhile, Tuesday just wasn't the day for Franklin Christian Academy's offense. They came up short against Franklin Road Academy on Tuesday, falling 9-0. The loss was a bit of a surprise, as Franklin Christian Academy came into the contest with a sizable advantage in MaxPreps' Tennessee soccer rankings (they are ranked first, while Franklin Road Academy are ranked 72nd).

Battle Creek suffered their first home loss, dropping their record down to 7-4. As for Franklin Christian Academy, their defeat dropped their record down to 3-8-1.