Franklin has been away from home for three games now, but on Monday they'll finally make their return. They will welcome the Pisgah Bears at 6:00 p.m.
Last Wednesday, Franklin didn't have quite enough to beat Tuscola and fell 2-1. While losing is never fun, the Panthers can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' North Carolina soccer rankings (they are ranked 264th, while the Mountaineers are ranked 130th).
Meanwhile, Pisgah and Smoky Mountain combined for 13 shots on goal on Monday, which explains the impressive five total goals scored. Pisgah never let Smoky Mountain onto the board and left with a 5-0 win. Things got a bit chippy out on the turf as both teams were handed red cards: the Bears' Alex Wenzel and the Mustangs' Eduin Maldonado.
Pisgah hit Smoky Mountain with a four-pronged attack, as the team got scores from
Johan Hernandez (2),
Osvaldo Munoz-Valesquez, and
Fernando Gamez.
Franklin has traveled a rocky road recently having lost three of their last four games, which put a noticeable dent in their 4-7 record this season. As for Pisgah, the victory got them back to even at 5-5.
Franklin came up short against Pisgah when the teams last played back in October of 2023, falling 2-0. Can Franklin avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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