The Smoky Mountain Mustangs will square off against the Franklin Panthers at 6:00 p.m. on Monday.
Smoky Mountain fell victim to Brevard and their airtight defense on Friday. They came up short against the Blue Devils, falling 9-0. The defeat continues a trend for Smoky Mountain in their meetings with Brevard: they've now lost four in a row.
Meanwhile, Franklin made easy work of Asheville School (Independent) on Thursday and carried off a 5-1 victory. The final result isn't all that surprising considering Franklin's considerable advantage in MaxPreps' North Carolina soccer rankings (they are ranked 125th, while Asheville School (Independent) are ranked 368th).
Franklin has been performing well recently as they've won six of their last eight matches. That's provided a nice bump to their 10-5-2 record this season. Those wins came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they scored 24 goals over those eight contests. As for Smoky Mountain, their loss dropped their record down to 10-9-2.
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