Soccer Game Preview: Franklin-Simpson vs. Todd County Central

By Team Reports Oct 8, 2024, 10:22pm

Soccer Preview: Franklin-Simpson vs. Todd County Central

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Franklin-Simpson is 8-2 against Todd County Central since September of 2021, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Thursday. The Franklin-Simpson Wildcats will be staying on the road to face off against the Todd County Central Rebels at 7:30 p.m. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.

Franklin-Simpson's defense heads into the contest hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed two weeks ago. They put the hurt on Logan County with a sharp 5-0 win.

Meanwhile, after failing to score in their last game, Todd County Central made sure to put some goals up on the board against Russellville on Tuesday. They blew past the Panthers 8-0.

Todd County Central's offense was hitting Russellville from everywhere, as six different players booted in a goal. Tanner Henderson led that balanced group of strikers and accounted for two goals all by himself.

Franklin-Simpson pushed their record up to 9-4 with the victory, which was their fifth straight on the road. As for Todd County Central, their win bumped their record up to 13-4-2.

Franklin-Simpson skirted past Todd County Central 4-3 when the teams last played back in September. The rematch might be a little tougher for Franklin-Simpson 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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