Soccer Recap: Franklin County Extends Home Winning Streak to Seven

Franklin County proved they can win big on Wednesday (they won by six) and on Friday they proved they can win the close ones too. They came out on top in a nail-biter against the William Byrd Terriers, sneaking past 3-2. The final result isn't all the surprising considering Franklin County's considerable advantage in MaxPreps' Virginia soccer rankings (they are ranked 16th, while William Byrd are ranked 103rd).

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Previous Games (Home)

05/09/25 vs William Byrd	3-2
04/29/25 vs Northside	7-0
04/22/25 vs Fleming	8-0
04/08/25 vs Staunton River	2-1
04/02/25 vs Glenvar	3-0
+ 2 more games

Franklin County pushed their record up to 12-1-1 with the victory, which was their seventh straight at home. The home wins came thanks in part to their defensive effort, having only given up three goals over those seven matches. As for William Byrd, they now have a losing record of 6-7-2.

Coming up, Franklin County will head out on the road to face off against Fleming at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Franklin County are facing Fleming at the right time seeing as Fleming are stuck on a ten-game losing streak. As for William Byrd, they will be playing at home against Staunton River at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday.