The Loyd Star Hornets will head out to face off against the Franklin County Bulldogs at 5:30 p.m. on Thursday. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
Loyd Star's defense heads into the contest hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Monday. They put the hurt on West Marion with a sharp 10-0 win. Give Loyd Star's defense some credit: that's the team's third straight shutout.
Their offense was hitting West Marion from everywhere, as six different players booted in a goal. Kaleb Waldrop led that balanced group of strikers and accounted for three goals all by himself.
Meanwhile, Franklin County entered their tilt with Pisgah on Monday with two consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with three. They blew past the Dragons 5-1.
Franklin County's victory bumped their record up to 5-2. As for Loyd Star, their win bumped their record up to 7-0.
Loyd Star beat Franklin County by a goal when the teams last played back in January, winning 2-1. Will the Hornets repeat their success, or do the Bulldogs have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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