Soccer Preview: Franklin Community vs. New Palestine
Franklin Community has enjoyed a three-game homestand but will soon have to dust off their road jerseys. They will square off against the New Palestine Dragons at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Franklin Community will be hoping to continue their three-game streak of scoring more goals each matchup than the last.
Having struggled with four losses in a row, Franklin Community finally turned things around against Mooresville on Thursday. They blew past the Pioneers 8-3. With the Grizzly Cubs ahead 4-1 at the half, the match was all but over already.
They hit Mooresville with a four-pronged attack, as the team got scores from
Gavin Fugate (3),
Matthew Payne (3),
Jackson Frazier, and Frazier.
Meanwhile, after soaring to four goals the game before, New Palestine was a bit more limited in their contest on Thursday. They lost 5-0 to Carmel.
Franklin Community's win ended a seven-game drought at home and bumped them up to 2-12-1. As for New Palestine, their defeat dropped their record down to 7-7.
Franklin Community took their victory against New Palestine in their previous meeting back in September of 2023 by a conclusive 4-1. The rematch might be a little tougher for Franklin Community since the team 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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