The Franklin Yellowjackets and the McNair Eagles will compete for holiday cheer at 6:15 p.m. on Tuesday. Neither team made it on the board the last time they hit the pitch, so they've probably got a bit of extra motivation.
Franklin is probably headed into the contest with a chip on their shoulder considering Sierra just ended the team's three-game winning streak on Saturday. The two teams finished up on equal footing with a 1-1 draw. The result (or lack thereof) marked the Yellowjackets' first draw of the season.
Their goal came courtesy of Loriauna Thongdee, who's now up to two this season.
Meanwhile, McNair has been on a difficult stretch since their win on November 23. They came up short against Weston Ranch on Wednesday, falling 10-0. While losing is never fun, the Eagles can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' California soccer rankings (they are ranked 392nd, while the Cougars are ranked 155th).
McNair's loss dropped their record down to 2-5-1. Franklin's draw makes their record 6-1-1 this season.
Everything went Franklin's way against McNair in their previous matchup back in January, as Franklin made off with an 8-0 victory. The rematch might be a little tougher for Franklin 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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