Soccer Preview: Franklin Community vs. Perry Meridian
The Franklin Community Grizzly Cubs will head out to face off against the Perry Meridian Falcons at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. Franklin Community will come in still looking for their first win of the season.
Franklin Community lost 4-1 to Decatur Central on Thursday. Vabeikhochhi Bawi was hit with a yellow card, which may have had some impact on his (and the team's) ability to make aggressive plays.
Franklin Community's goal came courtesy of
Matthew Payne, which was the first he's scored this season.
Meanwhile, Saturday just wasn't the day for Perry Meridian's offense. They fell just short of Roncalli by a score of 1-0 on Saturday. The loss was the Falcons' first of the season.
Franklin Community's loss dropped their record down to 0-4-1. As for Perry Meridian, their defeat was their first of the season and makes their record 3-1-2.
Franklin Community came out on top in a nail-biter against Perry Meridian in their previous matchup back in August of 2023, sneaking past 1-0. The rematch might be a little tougher for Franklin Community since the team won't have the home-pitch advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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