Soccer Preview: Franklin Central vs. Milford Central
The Franklin Central Purple Devils will head out to face off against the Milford Central Wildcats at 2:30 p.m. on Saturday. Franklin Central is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 4.1 goals per game this season.
Franklin Central is coming in off a wild two-game stretch: after soaring to five goals on Tuesday, they were much more limited against Cherry Valley-Springfield on Thursday. They fell just short of the Patriots by a score of 2-1. The Purple Devils' defeat signaled the end of their three-game winning streak.
Their goal came courtesy of
Irene Cox, who's now up to three this season.
Meanwhile, Milford Central entered their matchup against Edmeston Central on Tuesday without any home losses, but there's a first time for everything. Milford Central took a 2-0 hit to the loss column at the hands of Edmeston Central. The Wildcats haven't had much luck with the Panthers recently, as the team's come up short the last two times they've met.
Franklin Central's loss dropped their record down to 5-2. As for Milford Central, their defeat dropped their record down to 3-3.
Franklin Central came up short against Milford Central when the teams last played back in October of 2023, falling 4-2. Can Franklin Central avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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