The Franklin Academy Patriots will challenge the Clinton Dark Horses at 7:00 p.m. on Monday. Franklin Academy is currently enjoying a perfect season and no doubt wants to keep things rolling.
Franklin Academy is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Thursday. They came out on top against Northwood by a score of 3-1. Given Franklin Academy's advantage in MaxPreps' North Carolina soccer rankings (they are ranked 16th, while Northwood are ranked 189th) , the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Kayla Rice and Lydia Rogers scored all three of Franklin Academy's goals, bringing their combined season tally to 59 goals.
Meanwhile, Clinton earned a 3-1 victory over Heide Trask on Thursday. Clinton haven't had any issues with Heide Trask recently, as the game was their eighth consecutive win against them.
Franklin Academy's victory was their 12th straight at home, which pushed their record up to 21-0. Those home wins came thanks in part to their defensive effort, having only given up three goals over those 12 contests. As for Clinton, their victory bumped their record up to 12-8-3.
Franklin Academy took their win against Clinton in their previous matchup last Wednesday by a conclusive 9-0 score. Do the Patriots have another victory up their sleeve, or will the Dark Horses turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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