The Franklin Panthers will head out to face off against the North Buncombe Black Hawks at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. Expect the scorekeeper to be kept busy: if their previous games are any indication, these teams will really light up the scoreboard.
Franklin is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Monday. Their defense stepped up to hand Carson a 9-0 shutout. The final result isn't all that surprising considering Franklin's considerable advantage in MaxPreps' North Carolina soccer rankings (they are ranked 130th, while Carson are ranked 421st).
Meanwhile, North Buncombe made easy work of Madison on Thursday and carried off a 5-0 win. North Buncombe might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won seven matchups by three goals or more this season.
They hit Madison with a three-pronged attack, as the team got scores from Karmen Baker (2), Olivia Quigley (2), and Sol Gomez.
Franklin pushed their record up to 12-6-2 with the victory, which was their sixth straight at home. Those home wins came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they scored 26 goals over those six contests. As for North Buncombe, their victory bumped their record up to 13-6-2.
Franklin came up short against North Buncombe in their previous meeting back in March of 2024, falling 2-0. Can the Panthers avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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