The McDowell Trojans and the Franklin Knights are set to duel on Monday. Both teams took a loss in their last game, so they'll have plenty of motivation to get the 'W'.
Franklin is facing McDowell at the wrong time: McDowell suffered their first home loss of the season on Saturday and they're likely out for redemption. They came up short against the Tigers, falling 5-2. It was the first time this season that the Trojans let down their fans at home.
Meanwhile, Thursday just wasn't the day for Franklin's offense. They took a 2-0 hit to the loss column at the hands of Warren on Thursday. The Knights have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
McDowell's defeat ended a four-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 8-3. As for Franklin, their loss dropped their record down to 5-11-1.
Everything went McDowell's way against Franklin when the teams last played back in September, as McDowell made off with a 9-0 victory. Will McDowell repeat their success, or does Franklin have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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