Soccer Game Preview: Franklin Towne vs. Horace Furness

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Previous Games

10/07/24 - Home	1-2 L
09/11/23 - Away	2-1 W
09/28/22 - Away	4-2 W
09/27/21 - Away	6-1 W
10/07/19 - Home	2-1 W
+ 2 more games

Franklin Towne is 6-1 against Horace Furness since September of 2016 and they'll have a chance to extend that dominance on Monday. The Warriors will head out on the road to face off against the Falcons at 1:30 p.m. Franklin Towne is coming into the match hot, having won their last three games.

Franklin Towne took a three-goal defeat the last time they faced off against William Tennent, but this time they managed to keep it close and that made all the difference. The Warriors' defense stepped up to hand the Panthers a 1-0 shutout on Friday. The victory was all the more spectacular given Franklin Towne's disadvantage in MaxPreps' Pennsylvania soccer rankings (they are ranked 216th, while William Tennent are ranked 102nd).

Meanwhile, winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Horace Furness). They blew past Samuel Fels 6-2 on Monday. The high-scoring effort was just what Horace Furness needed considering they were shut out in their previous contest.

Their offense was hitting Samuel Fels from everywhere, as five different players booted in a goal. Walner Diaz Diaz led that balanced group of strikers and accounted for two goals all by himself.

The win was their first at home , bumping their record up to 2-6. As for Franklin Towne, they now have a winning record of 8-7.