The Franklin Wildcats will square off against the Pleasant Grove Eagles at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. Franklin will be coming into the game with an undefeated record on the line.
On Wednesday, Franklin sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 2-1 victory over Sheldon. Given the Wildcats' advantage in MaxPreps' California soccer rankings (they are ranked tenth, while the Huskies are ranked 133rd), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Meanwhile, Pleasant Grove's match on Wednesday was close up to the half, which is when they kicked things up a notch. Their defense stepped up to hand Cosumnes Oaks a 5-0 shutout. The Eagles might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won six contests by four goals or more this season.
Their offense was hitting Cosumnes Oaks from everywhere, as five different players booted in a goal.
Franklin's win was their third straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 14-0-1. The wins came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they scored 17 goals over those three games. As for Pleasant Grove, they now have a winning record of 7-6.
Franklin took their victory against Pleasant Grove in their previous matchup last Monday by a conclusive 6-1. Will Franklin repeat their success, or does Pleasant Grove have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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