Franklin Academy is 9-0-1 against Research Triangle since August of 2017, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Thursday. The Franklin Academy Patriots are taking a road trip to take on the Research Triangle Raptors at 6:00 p.m. Franklin Academy's last three matches have been decided by no more than a goal, so don't be surprised if it's a close one.
Franklin Academy took a loss when they played away from home on September 9th, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed two weeks ago. They narrowly escaped with a win as the squad sidled past NCSSM: Durham 3-2. Chase Cabrera had the honor of scoring the game-winner for the Patriots.
Meanwhile, winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Research Triangle). Their defense stepped up to hand Chatham Charter a 10-0 shutout on Friday. Considering the Raptors have won four matchups by more than three goals this season, Friday's blowout was nothing new.
Franklin Academy is on a roll lately: they've won six of their last seven contests, which provided a nice bump to their 7-1-2 record this season. As for Research Triangle, the victory got them back to even at 5-5.
Everything went Franklin Academy's way against Research Triangle in their previous meeting back in October of 2023, as Franklin Academy made off with a 4-0 win. The rematch might be a little tougher for Franklin Academy 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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