Franklin hasn't had much luck against Southampton recently, but that could start to change on Tuesday. The Broncos will take on the Indians at 7:00 p.m. Both come into the contest bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
The home team had won the previous six meetings between Franklin and Appomattox Regional Governor's Arts & Tech, and Franklin kept the tradition alive. The Broncos walked away with a 3-1 victory over the Dragons on Thursday. The match marked the Broncos' most dominant win of the season.
Southampton had won four straight road games and Makayla Johnson did her part to make it five on Thursday. Everything went the Indians' way against Sussex Central as they made off with a 3-0 victory with plenty of help from Johnson, who had 18 aces and five assists. She has been hot, having posted two or more aces the last eight times she's played.
The 3-0 score doesn't show just how dominant Southampton was: they took every set by at least 17 points. The match finished with set scores of 25-5, 25-5, 25-8.
Franklin's record is now 4-9. As for Southampton, their record now sits at 10-7.
Franklin suffered a grim 3-0 defeat to Southampton when the teams last played back in September. Can the Broncos avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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