Soccer Preview: Fordson vs. Franklin
Fordson has enjoyed a three-game homestand but will soon have to dust off their road jerseys. They will venture away from home to face off against the Franklin Patriots at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. Expect the scorekeeper to be kept busy: if their previous games are any indication, both will really light up the scoreboard.
Last Wednesday, Fordson made easy work of Belleville and carried off a 5-1 win. The result was nothing new for the Tractors, who have now won five matchups by three goals or more so far this season.
Meanwhile, winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Franklin). Everything went their way against Belleville on Tuesday as Franklin made off with a 6-2 victory. With that win, the Patriots brought their scoring average up to 2.8 goals per game.
They hit Belleville with a four-pronged attack, as the team got scores from
Miguel Arostegui (2),
Wyatt Egan (2), and
Keaton Clegg.
Fordson's victory bumped their record up to 5-1. As for Franklin, the win made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 2-2-1.
Fordson was able to grind out a solid victory over Franklin when the teams last played back in September of 2023, winning 3-1. Does Fordson have another victory up their sleeve, or will Franklin turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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