The Rabun Gap-Nacoochee Eagles will challenge the Franklin Panthers at 5:00 p.m. on Thursday. Rabun Gap-Nacoochee is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 3.4 goals per game this season.
Franklin better have a healthy lead at halftime, because if Rabun Gap-Nacoochee's game on Tuesday is any indication, that's when Rabun Gap-Nacoochee really gets things going. The Eagles' defense stepped up to hand Asheville School (Independent) a 3-0 shutout. Rabun Gap-Nacoochee better thank their lucky stars for the performance of Gabby Rivera, as she scored every single goal for her team.
Meanwhile, after low-scoring totals in their previous three contests, Franklin brought some dynamite into their most recent matchup. They came out on top against West Henderson by a score of 5-3 on Wednesday. The victory was all the more spectacular given Franklin's disadvantage in MaxPreps' North Carolina soccer rankings (they are ranked 340th, while West Henderson are ranked 66th).
Rabun Gap-Nacoochee is on a roll lately: they've won five of their last six contests. That's provided a massive bump to their 9-6 record this season. The wins came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they scored 29 goals over those six games. As for Franklin, their victory was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 4-6-1.
Everything went Rabun Gap-Nacoochee's way against Franklin in their previous meeting back in March of 2024, as Rabun Gap-Nacoochee made off with an 8-0 win. Will the Eagles repeat their success, or do the Panthers have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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