After flying high against Elbert County on Tuesday, Franklin County came back down to earth. The Lions took a 2-0 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Madison County Red Raiders on Saturday. The defeat continues a trend for the Lions in their meetings with the Red Raiders: they've now lost eight in a row.
Franklin County was held off the scoreboard, but that almost wasn't the case: they kept the second set very close. The match finished with set scores of 25-20, 25-22.
Franklin County's loss dropped their record down to 2-2. As for Madison County, they pushed their record up to 4-1 with the win, which was their fourth straight at home dating back to last season.
Coincidentally, Franklin County and Madison County will both be playing Newton the next time they take the court. The Red Raiders will host the Rams at 10:00 a.m. on Saturday, while the Lions will play them later in the day, at 11:00 a.m.
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