South Dearborn is 9-1 against Franklin County since September of 2018, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Wednesday. The South Dearborn Knights are on the road again to play the Franklin County Wildcats at 6:00 p.m. Given that both suffered a loss in their last game, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this contest.
While the 2-2 score might suggest a draw, it was Connersville who was credited with the win on Saturday. Connersville got it done in the shootout by posting three goals to South Dearborn's zero. The defeat continues a trend for the Knights in their matchups with the Spartans: they've now lost three in a row.
Franklin County is headed into Wednesday's match looking for a big change in momentum after dropping their third straight game on Thursday. They lost 9-0 to East Central. While losing is never fun, the Wildcats can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Indiana soccer rankings (they are ranked 231st, while the Trojans are ranked 93rd).
South Dearborn's loss dropped their record down to 1-6-1. As for Franklin County, they now have a losing record at 2-3.
South Dearborn took their victory against Franklin County in their previous meeting back in September of 2023 by a conclusive 3-0. The rematch might be a little tougher for South Dearborn since the team won't have the home-pitch advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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