Soccer Preview: Salem vs. Franklin
The Salem Rocks will square off against the Franklin Patriots at 7:00 p.m. on Monday.
Salem's offense might be in the hot seat on Monday considering what happened against Brighton on Tuesday. They lost 3-0 to the Bulldogs.
Meanwhile, there's no place like home for Franklin, who bounced back after a loss on the road on Tuesday. They walked away with a 4-2 win over Stevenson on Thursday. The victory was all the more spectacular given the Patriots' disadvantage in MaxPreps' Michigan soccer rankings (they are ranked 295th, while the Spartans are ranked 96th).
Wyatt Egan and
Octavian Joita scored all four of Franklin's goals, bringing their combined season tally to 16 goals.
Salem's loss ended a three-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 8-8-2. As for Franklin, their win bumped their record up to 4-8-3.
Salem beat Franklin by a goal in their previous meeting back in August of 2017, winning 1-0. Will Salem repeat their success, or does Franklin have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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