Soccer Game Preview: Franklin Central vs. Cherry Valley-Springfield

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Previous Games

10/15/24 - Home	2-1 W
09/19/24 - Away	1-2 L
10/25/23 - Neutral	4-1 W
09/15/23 - Home	1-0 W
09/29/22 - Away	3-3 T
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Franklin Central and Cherry Valley-Springfield are an even 4-4-2 against one another since September of 2017, but likely not for long. The Purple Devils will host the Patriots at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Franklin Central will be looking to extend their current six-game winning streak.

Franklin Central is headed in fresh off scoring the most goals they have all season. They never let Gilbertsville-Mt. Upton get on the board and left with a 13-0 win on Monday. It was an even better day for Peyton Woodard as she scored three goals for her team.

Franklin Central used a slightly different lineup for their bout with Gilbertsville-Mt. Upton. Three players got more time on the pitch than they're used to: Kyli Condon (30), Aubrey Post (45), and H. H. (20). The trio had averaged 13.2, 19.4, and 10.5 minutes respectively before Monday's matchup. H. made the most of the opportunity, scoring a goal A few more games like that and she might be seeing even more time going forward.

Meanwhile, while it was all tied up 1-1 at halftime, Cherry Valley-Springfield was not quite Milford Central's equal in the second half on Friday. They fell just short of the Wildcats by a score of 2-1. Cherry Valley-Springfield have struggled against Milford Central recently, as the game was their third consecutive lost matchup.

Cherry Valley-Springfield's loss dropped their record down to 0-2. As for Franklin Central, their victory bumped their record up to 8-1.

Franklin Central beat Cherry Valley-Springfield by a goal in their previous matchup back in October of 2024, winning 2-1. Will the Purple Devils repeat their success, or do the Patriots have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.