Soccer Recap: Franklin Sets Scoring Season-High Against Somerville + How To Watch

By Team Reports Oct 5, 2025, 1:34am

Soccer Recap: Franklin vs. Somerville

HOW TO WATCH: This match can be replayed on the NFHS Network, the official streaming partner of the NJ State Interscholastic Athletic Assn. (NJSIAA) & Franklin High School. Watch Full Replay

Warriors

Team Score (Highest)

10/04/25 vs Somerville2
09/29/25 vs Hightstown1
09/16/25 vs Hillside1
09/13/25 vs Montgomery1
09/06/25 vs Ridge1

Franklin scored the most goals they've had this season on Saturday, but it wasn't enough. They fell just short of the Somerville Pioneers by a score of 3-2. Franklin were given a dose of their own medicine in this game as Somerville apparently hadn't forgotten their defeat the last time these teams played back in October of 2024.

Franklin has also been struggling recently as they've lost five of their last six matchups. That's put a noticeable dent in their 2-9 record this season. As for Somerville, the victory made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 3-7.

Franklin and Somerville could both be facing uphill battles in their next games considering their disadvantage in the MaxPreps New Jersey Rankings. The Warriors will square off against Bridgewater-Raritan at 4:00 p.m. on Thursday with a big rank disadvantage (258 vs. 55). Meanwhile, Somerville (ranked 172nd) will meet Bernards (ranked eighth) at 4:15 p.m. on Thursday.

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