The Franklin Central Purple Devils will challenge the Cherry Valley-Springfield Patriots at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday. Franklin Central is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 4.7 goals per game this season.
Cherry Valley-Springfield better have a healthy lead at halftime, because if last week is any indication, that's when Franklin Central really get things going. Everything went Franklin Central's way against Laurens Central on Tuesday as Franklin Central made off with a 5-2 victory. The result was nothing new for the Purple Devils, who have now won four matches by three goals or more so far this season.
The win (which was their third in a row) raised their record to 5-1. As for Cherry Valley-Springfield, they've got a clean slate. Last year, they will be fighting an uphill battle after finishing 2-7.
Franklin Central took their victory against Cherry Valley-Springfield when the teams last played back in October of 2023 by a conclusive 4-1. In that game, Franklin Central amassed a halftime lead of 3-0, an impressive feat they'll look to repeat on Thursday.
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