Tuscola is 0-10 against Franklin since October of 2016 but things could change on Wednesday. The Tuscola Mountaineers will host the Franklin Panthers at 7:15 p.m. Tuscola will be looking to keep their four-game home win streak alive.
Tuscola's defense heads into the match hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Wednesday. They walked away with a 2-0 win over North Buncombe. Given the Mountaineers' advantage in MaxPreps' North Carolina soccer rankings (they are ranked 142nd, while the Black Hawks are ranked 336th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Stonewall Strickland and
Bryce Ferguson scored both of Tuscola's goals, bringing their combined season tally to 11 goals.
Meanwhile, after failing to score in their last matchup, Franklin made sure to put some goals up on the board against Highlands on Thursday. They blew past the Highlanders 7-0. The result was nothing new for the Panthers, who have now won four games by three goals or more so far this season.
Tuscola now has a winning record of 5-4. As for Franklin, their victory bumped their record up to 4-5.
Tuscola came up short against Franklin when the teams last played back in October of 2023, falling 4-2. Can Tuscola avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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