Soccer Game Preview: Franklin Pierce vs. Clover Park

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04/14/26 - Away	1-0 W
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03/21/25 - Away	0-1 L
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Franklin Pierce has gone 9-1 against Clover Park recently and they'll look to pad the win column further on Saturday. The Cardinals will square off against the Timberwolves at 3:00 p.m. Neither squad made it on the board the last time they hit the pitch, so they've probably got a bit of extra motivation.

Franklin Pierce is probably headed into the matchup with a chip on their shoulder considering Bainbridge just ended the team's seven-match winning streak on Thursday. They fell just short of the Spartans by a score of 2-1. While losing is never fun, Franklin Pierce can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Washington soccer rankings (they are ranked 67th, while Bainbridge are ranked 15th).

Meanwhile, Clover Park kept a clean sheet against North Kitsap on Thursday. They skirted past the Vikings 1-0. Clover Park wouldn't have won without Pablo Ortiz Ensastegui, who scored the game-winner.

Clover Park is on a roll lately: they've won seven of their last eight matches. That's provided a nice bump to their 11-7-2 record this season. Those victories came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they scored 38 goals over those eight contests. As for Franklin Pierce, their defeat dropped their record down to 13-4.

Franklin Pierce beat Clover Park by a goal in their previous matchup back in April, winning 1-0. Will the Cardinals repeat their success, or do the Timberwolves have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.