Two teams were on the hunt for playoff glory, but only Midland walked away with it. They had just enough and edged the Franklin Cougars out 4-3. The high-flying offensive performance was a huge turnaround for Midland considering their one-goal performance the matchup before.
Franklin used a slightly different lineup for their bout with Midland. Three players got more time on the pitch than they're used to: DOLCE ESCORZA (75), SOFIA SOUICI (80), and CIANNA CHAVIRA (73). The trio had averaged 47.7, 35, and 45.8 minutes respectively before Tuesday's match. ESCORZA made the most of the opportunity, scoring a goal. A few more games like that and she might be seeing even more time going forward.
Midland's win bumped their record up to 4-8-5. As for Franklin, their defeat ended a seven-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 15-8-1.
Midland is on the road again on Thursday to play Southlake Carroll. Southlake Carroll has been dominant on offense recently, as they've racked up an incredible 22 goals over their last three games. Franklin does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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