Franklin Community is 8-2 against Martinsville since September of 2015, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Thursday. The Franklin Community Grizzly Cubs will head out on the road to face off against the Martinsville Artesians at 7:00 p.m.
Having struggled with eight defeats in a row, Franklin Community finally turned things around against University on Saturday. Everything went their way against the Trailblazers as they made off with a 3-0 win.
Cohen Betts, who's played more minutes than anyone else on the Franklin Community squad sat out for Saturday's game. With Betts sidelined, Colin Anderson got his first action of the season.
Meanwhile, Martinsville hasn't lost a match since September 3rd, a trend which continued in their latest game on Tuesday. They and Bloomington North finished up their matchup with a 3-3 draw. The Artesians' loss signaled the end of their three-game winning streak.
They hit Bloomington North with a three-pronged attack, as the team got scores from
Cameron Sylvester,
Charlie Rawlins, and
Jonathan Dalton.
Franklin Community's first victory this season bumped their record up to 1-8-1. Martinsville's draw makes their record 8-1-2 this season.
Franklin Community beat Martinsville by a goal in their previous matchup back in September of 2023, winning 1-0. Will Franklin Community repeat their success, or does Martinsville have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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