The Franklin Panthers will venture away from home to square off against the East Henderson Eagles at 7:00 p.m. on Monday. East Henderson took a loss in their last game and will be looking to turn the tables on Franklin, who comes in off a win.
Franklin will roll into the match after a wild two-game stretch: they didn't score any goals on Monday, then bounced right back against Highlands on Thursday. Franklin never let Highlands onto the board and left with a 7-0 victory. Considering the Panthers have won four contests by more than two goals this season, Thursday's blowout was nothing new.
Meanwhile, East Henderson was not able to break out of their rough patch on Tuesday as the team picked up their fourth straight loss. They came up short against Christ School, falling 9-0. While losing is never fun, the Eagles can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' North Carolina soccer rankings (they are ranked 222nd, while the Greenies are ranked eighth).
Franklin's win bumped their record up to 4-5. As for East Henderson, their defeat dropped their record down to 3-5-2.
Franklin came out on top in a nail-biter against East Henderson in their previous matchup back in October of 2023, sneaking past 3-2. The rematch might be a little tougher for Franklin 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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