Soccer Preview: Bunn vs. Franklinton
The Bunn Wildcats are on the road again on Monday to play the Franklinton Rams at 6:00 p.m. Bunn is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 3.8 goals per game this season.
Bunn is probably headed into the contest with a chip on their shoulder considering Northern Nash just ended the team's three-game winning streak on Wednesday. Both finished up on equal footing with a 1-1 draw. The result kept the Wildcats happy, as they haven't lost a game yet this season.
Their goal came courtesy of
Harley Villanueva, who's now up to three this season.
Meanwhile, winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Franklinton). They were the clear victor by a 6-1 margin over Nash Central on Wednesday. Given the Rams' advantage in MaxPreps' North Carolina soccer rankings (they are ranked 143rd, while the Bulldogs are ranked 420th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
With that draw, Bunn's record moves to 3-0-2. As for Franklinton, the victory made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 6-2-2.
Bunn was able to grind out a solid win over Franklinton in their previous matchup back in October of 2023, winning 3-1. Will Bunn repeat their success, or does Franklinton have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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