The Rabun Gap-Nacoochee Eagles will face off against the Franklin Panthers at 2:00 p.m. on Saturday. Franklin took a loss in their last matchup and will be looking to turn the tables on Rabun Gap-Nacoochee, who comes in off a win.
Rabun Gap-Nacoochee's defense heads into the match hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Thursday. Everything went their way against Carolina Day as they made off with a 4-0 win. Rabun Gap-Nacoochee might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won 11 contests by three goals or more this season.
Meanwhile, Franklin was not able to break out of their rough patch on Wednesday as the team picked up their third straight loss. They were a single goal away from ending the streak, but they lost a 2-1 heartbreaker at the hands of Brevard. While losing is never fun, Franklin can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' North Carolina soccer rankings (they are ranked 267th, while Brevard are ranked 93rd).
Franklin's defeat dropped their record down to 5-10-2. As for Rabun Gap-Nacoochee, their victory bumped their record up to 15-2.
Rabun Gap-Nacoochee took their win against Franklin when the teams last played back in September of 2024 by a conclusive 8-0 score. Do the Eagles have another victory up their sleeve, or will the Panthers turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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