Soccer Preview: Granville Central vs. Franklin Academy
The Granville Central Panthers's road trip will continue as they head out to face the Franklin Academy Patriots at 5:30 p.m. on Friday.
Granville Central is probably headed into the matchup with a chip on their shoulder considering Durham School of the Arts just ended the team's five-game winning streak on Wednesday. They fell just short of the Bulldogs by a score of 3-2. The loss was the Panthers' first of the season.
Meanwhile, Franklin Academy put another one in the bag on Thursday to keep their undefeated season alive. They never let Jordan-Matthews onto the board and left with a 1-0 win. Given the Patriots' advantage in MaxPreps' North Carolina soccer rankings (they are ranked 32nd, while the Jets are ranked 155th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Having lost for the first time this season, Granville Central fell to 5-1. As for Franklin Academy, their victory was their third straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 4-0-2.
Granville Central came up short against Franklin Academy when the teams last played back in March of 2021, falling 2-0. Can Granville Central avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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