The Franklin Academy Patriots will challenge the Clinton Dark Horses at 5:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Franklin Academy will come into the contest with an undefeated record on the line.
Franklin Academy's defense heads into the game hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Monday. They were the clear victors by a 9-0 margin over Raleigh Charter. Considering Franklin Academy have won 14 matches by more than three goals this season, Monday's blowout was nothing new.
Their offense was hitting Raleigh Charter from everywhere, as six different players booted in a goal. Lydia Rogers led that balanced group of strikers and accounted for three goals all by herself.
Meanwhile, Clinton and Richmond finished up their contest with a 1-1 draw on Friday.
Franklin Academy's win was their eighth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 18-0. Those home victories came thanks in part to their defensive effort, having only given up one goal over those eight games. Clinton's draw gives them a new season record of 10-7-3.
Franklin Academy was able to grind out a solid win over Clinton when the teams last played back in May of 2024, winning 2-0. Will the Patriots repeat their success, or do the Dark Horses have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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