The home team had won the previous three meetings between Franklin County and Monroe Area, and Monroe Area kept the tradition alive. The Lions came up short against the Purple Hurricanes on Friday, falling 4-1. The result was an unpleasant reminder to Franklin County of the 3-3 loss they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in March of 2024.
Their goal came courtesy of Miguel Martinez, which was the first he's scored this season.
Franklin County's defeat dropped their record down to 1-3. As for Monroe Area, the victory made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 3-1-1.
Looking ahead, Franklin County will head out to take on Rabun County at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Franklin County will be up against Rabun County's rather soft defense (which has allowed 3.25 goals per contest), so fans could be in store for a big offensive performance. As for Monroe Area, they will look to defend their home pitch on Tuesday against Oglethorpe County at 7:30 p.m. Monroe Area will be up against Oglethorpe County's rather soft defense (which has allowed 7.75 goals per match), so fans could be in store for a big offensive performance.
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