Soccer Preview: McDowell vs. Franklin
The McDowell Trojans will face off against the Franklin Knights at 6:00 p.m. on Wednesday. The teams are on pretty different trajectories at the moment (McDowell has five straight victories, Franklin has three straight losses), but none of that matters once you're on the pitch.
McDowell is headed in fresh off scoring the most goals they have all season. They were the clear victor by an 8-0 margin over Bradford on Tuesday. Given the Trojans' advantage in MaxPreps' Pennsylvania soccer rankings (they are ranked 42nd, while the Owls are ranked 401st), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Meanwhile, Franklin fell victim to Warren and their airtight defense on Monday. They lost 10-0 to the Dragons.
McDowell's win bumped their record up to 5-0. As for Franklin, their defeat dropped their record down to 2-6.
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