Monroe is 10-0 against Franklin since September of 2018, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Tuesday. The Monroe Hornets will head out to square off against the Franklin Wildcats at 7:00 p.m. Neither team made it on the board the last time they hit the pitch, so they've probably got a bit of extra motivation.
Monroe managed to keep up with Little Miami until halftime on Monday, but things quickly went downhill from there. Monroe came up short against Little Miami, falling 3-0. While losing is never fun, the Hornets can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Ohio soccer rankings (they are ranked 171st, while the Panthers are ranked 15th).
Meanwhile, Franklin was not able to break out of their rough patch on Tuesday as the team picked up their fifth straight defeat. They fell just short of Edgewood by a score of 1-0. The contest was a 0-0 toss-up at halftime, but the Wildcats couldn't quite close it out.
Monroe's loss dropped their record down to 5-4-1. As for Franklin, their defeat dropped their record down to 1-5-2.
Monroe took their win against Franklin when the teams last played back in August by a conclusive 9-0. The rematch might be a little tougher for Monroe since the squad won't have the home-pitch advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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