Elk Grove lost against Franklin back in January and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Friday. The Elk Grove Thundering Herd might have been a little too into the holiday spirit, gifting the Franklin Wildcats an easy 3-0 victory. While losing is never fun, the Thundering Herd can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' California soccer rankings (they are ranked 707th, while the Wildcats are ranked fourth).
Elk Grove dropped their record down to 1-6-2 with the defeat, which was their fourth straight at home. As for Franklin, the win keeps them at an undefeated 6-0.
Elk Grove will have a little extra prep time after the loss as they won't be playing again for a while. They'll take on Mira Loma at 6:00 p.m. on January 3, 2025. Franklin will take on Galt in a holiday battle at at 7:00 p.m. on Monday. Galt's defense has only allowed 0.4 goals per game this season, so Franklin's offense will have their work cut out for them.
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