Soccer Game Preview: Franklin Monroe vs. Fairlawn

Franklin Monroe will head out to square off against Fairlawn at 10:00 a.m. on Saturday. Franklin Monroe will be strutting in after a victory while Fairlawn will be coming in after a loss.

Franklin Monroe is headed in fresh off scoring the most goals they have all season. Everything went their way against Twin Valley South on Thursday as they made off with a 7-0 win. Franklin Monroe have beaten Twin Valley South the last three times they've met, but they better watch out: this was the closest Twin Valley South has come to flipping the script.

Meanwhile, Fairlawn was not able to break out of their rough patch on Thursday as the team picked up their third straight defeat. They lost 7-0 to New Knoxville.

Fairlawn's loss dropped their record down to 0-13-2. As for Franklin Monroe, the victory was their first on the road , bumping their record up to 3-6-2.

Everything went Franklin Monroe's way against Fairlawn when the teams last played back in October of 2024, as Franklin Monroe made off with a 5-1 win. The rematch might be a little tougher for Franklin Monroe since the squad won't have the home-pitch advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.