Soccer Preview: Center Grove vs. Franklin Community
Center Grove has gone 6-0 against Franklin Community recently and they'll look to pad the win column further on Saturday. The Center Grove Trojans' road trip will continue as they head out to face the Franklin Community Grizzly Cubs at 2:00 p.m. The two teams are sauntering into the matchup backed by comfortable wins in their prior games.
Center Grove is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Thursday. Their defense stepped up to hand Columbus North a 3-0 shutout. Considering the Trojans have won six games by more than two goals this season, Thursday's blowout was nothing new.
Mia Marlin and
Lexi Wilson scored all three of Center Grove's goals, bringing their combined season tally to 17 goals.
Meanwhile, Franklin Community hadn't done well against Columbus East recently (they were 1-6 in their previous seven matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way on Thursday. Franklin Community put the hurt on Columbus East with a sharp 5-0 win. The high-scoring effort was just what the Grizzly Cubs needed considering they were shutout in their previous matchup.
Center Grove's victory bumped their record up to 12-4-3. As for Franklin Community, they are on a roll lately: they've won four of their last five contests, which provided a massive bump to their 8-7-1 record this season.
Center Grove took their win against Franklin Community in their previous meeting back in August of 2023 by a conclusive 6-0. The rematch might be a little tougher for Center Grove since the squad 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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