Soccer Game Preview: Franklin vs. Bearden

The Franklin Admirals will venture away from home to face off against the Bearden Bulldogs at 6:30 p.m. on Wednesday. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.

Franklin is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Tuesday. Their defense stepped up to hand Stewarts Creek a 4-0 shutout. The victory was nothing new for Franklin as they're now sitting on ten straight.

Science Hill typically has all the answers at home, but on Tuesday Bearden proved too difficult a challenge. They put the hurt on the Hilltoppers with a sharp 5-0 win. The victory continues a trend for Bearden in their matchups with Science Hill: they've now won seven in a row.

Franklin's win bumped their record up to 20-1-1. As for Bearden, their victory bumped their record up to 18-2-1.

Franklin couldn't quite get it done against Bearden when the teams last played back in October of 2023 as they fell 3-1. Can the Admirals avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.