The Franklin Academy Patriots are taking a road trip to challenge the St. Thomas More Academy Chancellors at 3:00 p.m. on Friday. Franklin Academy will come into the match with an undefeated record on the line.
Franklin Academy's defense heads into the contest hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Monday. They put the hurt on Falls Lake with a sharp 6-0 win. The result was nothing new for Franklin Academy, who have now won four games by four goals or more so far this season.
They hit Falls Lake with a four-pronged attack, as the team got scores from Lydia Rogers (2), Kayla Rice (2), Cierra Cole, and Elizabeth Hanssen.
Meanwhile, after failing to score in their last match, St. Thomas More Academy made sure to put some goals up on the board against Crossroads Christian on Tuesday. They had just enough and edged out the Colts 4-3.
Franklin Academy pushed their record up to 8-0 with the victory, which was their fifth straight at home. Those home wins came thanks in part to their defensive effort, having only given up one goal over those five contests. As for St. Thomas More Academy, they now have a winning record of 5-4-1.
Franklin Academy took their victory against St. Thomas More Academy when the teams last played back in February by a conclusive 10-1 score. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Patriots 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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