Soccer Preview: Southern Nash vs. Franklinton
The Southern Nash Firebirds will challenge the Franklinton Rams at 5:00 p.m. on Monday. Each of these teams will be fighting to keep a win streak alive as Southern Nash comes in on seven and Franklinton on four.
Last Wednesday, everything went Southern Nash's way against Northern Nash as Southern Nash made off with a 4-1 win. It was an even better day for Wyatt Earp as he scored three goals for his team.
Meanwhile, winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Franklinton). They never let Rocky Mount onto the board and left with a 9-0 victory on Wednesday. Given the Rams' advantage in MaxPreps' North Carolina soccer rankings (they are ranked 141st, while the Gryphons are ranked 515th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Southern Nash is on a roll lately: they've won eight of their last nine games, which provided a nice bump to their 10-0-2 record this season. As for Franklinton, their win was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 8-2-2.
Everything went Southern Nash's way against Franklinton when the teams last played back in October of 2023, as Southern Nash made off with a 5-0 victory. Will Southern Nash repeat their success, or does Franklinton have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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