The Franklin Panthers will face off against the West Henderson Falcons at 7:00 p.m. on Monday.
Franklin is coming in off a wild two-game stretch: after soaring to four goals last Wednesday, they were much more limited against Smoky Mountain on Monday. They fell just short of the Mustangs by a score of 1-0. 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 329th, while Smoky Mountain are ranked 95th).
Meanwhile, West Henderson unfortunately witnessed the end of their four-game winning streak on Friday. Neither they nor Hendersonville could gain the upper hand so the two teams had to settle for a 2-2 draw. The result kept West Henderson happy, as they haven't lost a game since March 6th.
Noelle Houlihan and Rhylie Druskis scored both of West Henderson's goals, bringing their combined season tally to 13 goals.
Franklin has been struggling recently as they've lost three of their last four contests. That's put a noticeable dent in their 2-5-1 record this season. With that draw, West Henderson's record moves to 6-1-2.
Franklin might still be hurting after the 9-0 loss they got from West Henderson when the teams last played back in May of 2024. Can the Panthers avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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