It's hard to turn regular season success into postseason wins, a fact Franklin can now relate to. While the 1-1 score might suggest a draw, it was the Howard Lions who were credited with the victory on Wednesday. The Howard Lions got it done in the shootout by posting two goals to the Franklin Indians' one. Franklin were red-hot offensively heading into the matchup (they scored no less than four goals in the three contests prior), but Howard's defense proved too tough.
Indians
| 10/22/25 vs Howard | 1-1 |
| 10/15/25 vs Overlea | 6-1 |
| 10/10/25 vs Pikesville | 8-0 |
| 10/08/25 vs Loch Raven | 6-1 |
| 10/07/25 vs Catonsville | 0-5 |
With the loss, Franklin broke their three-match winning streak and moved their record to 9-4. As for Howard, the win (which was their third in a row) raised their record to 6-8-1.
Franklin does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Howard, they will square off against Catonsville on Friday.
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