The Franklin County Rebels will take on the Marshall County Tigers at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday. Franklin County is looking to tack on another W to their five-game streak on the road.
Franklin County is coming in fresh off a high-stakes matchup with another one of Tennessee's top teams: Arlington, who was ranked 20th in their home state at the time (Franklin County was ranked 19th). Franklin County took a 4-2 hit to the loss column at the hands of Arlington on Sunday. The game was a 1-1 toss-up at halftime, but the Rebels couldn't quite close it out.
Meanwhile, Marshall County was not able to break out of their rough patch on Tuesday as the team picked up their ninth straight loss. They lost 9-0 to Central Magnet. That's two games in a row now that the Tigers have lost by exactly nine goals.
Franklin County's defeat dropped their record down to 8-2. As for Marshall County, their loss dropped their record down to 0-9.
Everything went Franklin County's way against Marshall County in their previous matchup back in August of 2023 as Franklin County made off with a 9-0 victory. The rematch might be a little tougher for Franklin County since the squad 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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