The Franklin County Eagles are taking a road trip to take on the William Byrd Terriers at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
Franklin County is headed into the game without a loss and will look to keep things rolling. They never let Northside get on the board and left with a 7-0 win on Tuesday. Franklin County haven't had any issues with Northside recently, as the game was their seventh consecutive victory against them.
Meanwhile, after failing to score in their last contest, William Byrd made sure to put some goals up on the board against Fleming on Tuesday. They put the hurt on the Colonels with a sharp 8-0 win. Given William Byrd's advantage in MaxPreps' Virginia soccer rankings (they are ranked 79th, while Fleming are ranked 279th) , the win wasn't entirely unexpected.
Franklin County's victory was their sixth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 9-0-1. Those home wins came thanks in part to their defensive effort, having only given up one goal over those six matchups. As for William Byrd, their victory bumped their record up to 6-4-1.
Franklin County beat William Byrd 3-1 in their previous matchup back in May of 2024. Will the Eagles repeat their success, or do the Terriers have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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