Sheldon hasn't had much luck against Franklin recently, but that could start to change on Wednesday. The Sheldon Huskies will face off against the Franklin Wildcats at 6:00 p.m. Neither team made it on the board the last time they hit the pitch, so they've probably got a bit of extra motivation.
Sheldon fell victim to Cosumnes Oaks and their airtight defense on Wednesday. They lost 3-0 to the Wolfpack. While losing is never fun, the Huskies can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' California soccer rankings (they are ranked 768th, while the Wolfpack are ranked 230th).
Meanwhile, Franklin came tearing into Friday's game with five straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 2.6 goals) and they left with even more momentum. They never let the Wolfpack onto the board and left with a 1-0 win. The Wildcats' defense has been rock solid lately; the team hasn't given up a goal in their last four matchups.
Their one-goal win came courtesy of Alexys Petrilla, who's now up to three this season.
Franklin's victory was their fourth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 7-5-1. Those victories came thanks to their defensive effort, having only given up one goal over those four contests. As for Sheldon, their defeat dropped their record down to 3-8-2.
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