The Cherry Valley-Springfield Patriots will start their season against the Franklin Central Purple Devils. Kickoff is scheduled at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday.
Cherry Valley-Springfield better have a healthy lead at halftime, because if last week is any indication, that's when Franklin Central really get things going. Franklin Central put the hurt on Laurens Central with a sharp 5-2 victory on Tuesday. It was an even better day for Shannon Kingsbury as she scored four goals for her team.
The win was the third in a row for Franklin Central, bringing their record for this year to 5-1. As for Cherry Valley-Springfield, they've got a clean slate. Last year, they will be fighting an uphill battle after finishing 2-7.
Cherry Valley-Springfield might still be hurting after the 4-1 defeat they got from Franklin Central when the teams last played back in October of 2023. That contest was all but decided by halftime, at which point Cherry Valley-Springfield was down 3-0.
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