The Franklin Community Grizzly Cubs will venture away from home to take on the Plainfield Quakers at 7:30 p.m. on Thursday.
Franklin Community is headed into Thursday's following a draw, the team's first since August 15. Neither they nor New Palestine could gain the upper hand on Tuesday so the two teams had to settle for a 5-5 draw. A fantastic three-goal performance from Matthew Payne still wasn't enough to secure a win.
Cohen Betts, who's played more minutes than anyone else on the Franklin Community squad sat out for Tuesday's contest. With Betts sitting this one out, Colin Anderson got some extra time on the pitch (80 vs. his season average of 56.3).
Meanwhile, Plainfield kept a clean sheet against Decatur Central on Tuesday. They walked away with a 2-0 victory over the Hawks.
Franklin Community's draw makes their record 2-12-2 this season. As for Plainfield, the win got them back to even at 6-6-3.
Franklin Community was able to grind out a solid victory over Plainfield when the teams last played back in September of 2023, winning 3-1. Will Franklin Community repeat their success, or does Plainfield have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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