The Polk County Wolverines will challenge the Franklin Panthers at 6:45 p.m. on Friday. Both teams took a loss in their last game, so they'll have plenty of motivation to get the 'W'.
Polk County is probably headed into the game with a chip on their shoulder considering Brevard just ended the team's six-game winning streak on Thursday. They took a 4-2 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Blue Devils.
Meanwhile, after soaring to four goals the game before, Franklin was a bit more limited in their match last Monday. They fell just short of Smoky Mountain 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 331st, while Smoky Mountain are ranked 117th).
Polk County's loss dropped their record down to 7-2. As for Franklin, they have 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.
Everything went Polk County's way against Franklin when the teams last played back in April of 2023, as Polk County made off with a 5-0 victory. Do the Wolverines have another victory up their sleeve, or will the Panthers turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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