Soccer Preview: Franklin County vs. New Castle
Franklin County and New Castle are an even 5-5 against one another since August of 2015, but likely not for long. The Franklin County Wildcats will square off against the New Castle Trojans at 6:30 p.m. on Tuesday. One thing working in Franklin County's favor is that they have posted at least four goals every time they've taken the pitch this season.
Franklin County's defense heads into the matchup hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Monday. They put the hurt on Rushville with a sharp 10-0 victory. It was an even better day for Anabelle Wiesemann as she scored four goals for her team.
Franklin County used a slightly different lineup for their bout with Rushville. Three players got more time on the pitch than they're used to: Jordan Brzezinski (35), Joslyn Graf (25), and Dorothy Wendel (40). The trio had averaged 21.7, 13.8, and 20 minutes respectively before Monday's game. Brzezinski made the most of the opportunity, scoring a goal. A few more games like that and she might be seeing even more time going forward.
Meanwhile, after soaring to four goals the game before, New Castle was a bit more limited in their contest on Saturday. They came up short against Shelbyville, falling 5-1. The Trojans have struggled against the Golden Bears recently, as their match on Saturday was their seventh consecutive lost matchup.
Franklin County's win bumped their record up to 4-0. As for New Castle, they now have a losing record at 1-2.
Everything went Franklin County's way against New Castle in their previous meeting back in August of 2023 as Franklin County made off with an 8-0 victory. The rematch might be a little tougher for Franklin County since the squad won't have the home-pitch advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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