On Friday, Independence faced Franklin in a battle between two of the state's top teams. The Independence Eagles never let the Franklin Admirals onto the board and left with a 1-0 victory. The win was just what Independence needed coming off of a 4-0 defeat in their prior game.
Their one-goal win came courtesy of
Emmitt Foretich, who's now up to ten this season.
Independence's victory bumped their record up to 12-1. As for Franklin, they are on a three-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 3-3-1.
Independence will head out on the road to challenge Blackman at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Blackman's offense has struggled lately (the team hasn't scored more than a single goal for five straight games), a trend the team is no doubt ready to end. As for Franklin, they will be playing in front of their home fans against Beech at 6:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Franklin's last three contests have been decided by no more than a goal, so don't be surprised if it's a close one.
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