If Franklinton was riding high fresh off their 9-0 takedown of Knightdale on Monday, their most recent game may have dampened their spirits a bit. The Red Rams came up short against the Wake Forest Cougars on Wednesday, falling 9-0. While losing is never fun, Franklinton can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' North Carolina soccer rankings (they are ranked 224th, while Wake Forest are ranked 100th).
Red Rams
| 05/06/26 @ Wake Forest | 0-9 |
| 05/04/26 vs Knightdale | 9-0 |
| 04/30/26 vs South Granville | 7-0 |
| 04/29/26 @ Vance County | 3-0 |
| 04/27/26 vs Wake Forest | 0-9 |
Franklinton moved to 9-7-1 with that loss, which also ended their three-match winning streak. As for Wake Forest, they are on a roll lately: they've won five of their last six matchups. That's provided a nice bump to their 12-6-3 record this season.
Franklinton does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Wake Forest, they will face off against Heritage at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday. Wake Forest's defense better be ready for this one: Heritage have averaged an impressive 5.5 goals per game this season.
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