The Grant Pacers will head out on the road to take on the Franklin Wildcats at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday. Grant's last five matchups have been decided by no more than a goal, so don't be surprised if it's a close one.
Grant is headed in fresh off scoring the most goals they have all season. They and Folsom finished up their contest with a 4-4 draw on Monday. The high-scoring performance was a welcome turnaround for Grant's offense, which had struggled in the games prior.
Meanwhile, Franklin narrowly escaped with a win as the team sidled past Liberty Ranch 2-1. Franklin's winning goal came courtesy of Malcolm Abdul-Khaliq.
Grant's draw gives them a new season record of 1-4-2. As for Franklin, their victory bumped their record up to 3-0.
Grant came out on top in a nail-biter against Franklin in their previous meeting back in December of 2023, sneaking past 2-1. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Pacers 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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