Soccer Preview: Franklinton vs. Northern Nash
Franklinton has enjoyed the comforts of home their last three games, but now they'll head out on the road. They will face off against the Northern Nash Knights at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday. Franklinton knows how to get goals on the board -- the team has finished with flashy goal totals in its past three contests -- so hopefully Northern Nash likes a good challenge.
Franklinton can now show off six landslide victories after their most recent game on Thursday. They put the hurt on Bunn with a sharp 11-0 victory. Melanie Guzman was a massive factor in the win as she booted in four goals all by herself.
Meanwhile, Northern Nash had just enough and edged Nash Central out 3-2 on Tuesday. Given Northern Nash's advantage in MaxPreps' North Carolina soccer rankings (they are ranked 129th, while Nash Central is ranked 299th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Franklinton pushed their record up to 8-8 with that win, which was their third straight at home. As for Northern Nash, they are on a roll lately: they've won six of their last seven matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 12-4 record this season.
Franklinton came up short against Northern Nash in their previous matchup back in April, falling 4-2. Can Franklinton avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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