The Franklin Admirals will head out on the road to square off against the Independence Eagles at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Both teams took a loss in their last game, so they'll have plenty of motivation to get the 'W'.
Last Monday, Franklin didn't have quite enough to beat Ravenwood and fell 2-1. That's two games in a row now that Franklin has lost by just one goal.
Meanwhile, Independence faced Brentwood in a battle between two of the state's top teams on Tuesday. Independence suffered a tough 4-0 defeat at the hands of Brentwood. It was the first time this season that Independence let down their fans at home.
This is the second loss in a row for Franklin and nudges their season record down to 3-2-1. As for Independence, their loss ended a four-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 11-1.
Franklin was able to grind out a solid victory over Independence in their previous meeting back in April of 2023, winning 2-0. The rematch might be a little tougher for Franklin since the team 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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