It was a Battle of the Birds when Franklin County duked it out with Staunton River on Tuesday. The Eagles fell just short of the Golden Eagles by a score of 2-1. The loss was a bit of a surprise, as Franklin County came into the contest with a sizable advantage in MaxPreps' Virginia soccer rankings (they are ranked 12th, while Staunton River are ranked 62nd).
Having lost for the first time this season, Franklin County fell to 10-1-1. As for Staunton River, they are on a roll lately: they've won five of their last six games. That's provided a nice bump to their 9-3 record this season.
Coincidentally, Franklin County and Staunton River will both be playing Northside the next time they take the pitch. The Eagles will head out to face the Vikings at 7:00 p.m. on Wednesday, while the Golden Eagles will host them at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
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