The Franklin Knights will venture away from home to take on the Grove City Eagles at 10:00 a.m. on Saturday. Neither team made it on the board the last time they hit the pitch, so they've probably got a bit of extra motivation.
Franklin fell victim to Meadville and their airtight defense on Wednesday. They came up short against the Bulldogs, falling 10-0. Franklin haven't had much luck with Meadville recently, as the team has come up short the last four times they've met.
Meanwhile, Grove City also failed to score in their most recent game. They lost 9-0 to Fairview on Thursday. While losing is never fun, Grove City can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Pennsylvania soccer rankings (they are ranked 365th, while Fairview are ranked first).
Grove City's loss dropped their record down to 3-8. As for Franklin, their defeat dropped their record down to 2-9.
Franklin beat Grove City by a goal in their previous matchup back in October of 2024, winning 2-1. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Knights since the squad won't have the home-pitch advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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