The Franklin Regional Panthers will face off against the West Allegheny Indians at 12:00 p.m. on Saturday. Both teams beat their previous opponents by a single goal, so this matchup might be just as contested.
West Allegheny will take on a team with plenty of momentum: Franklin Regional extended their winning streak to six on Tuesday. The Panthers never let Bethel Park get on the board and left with a 1-0 win. That's two games straight that Franklin Regional have won by just one goal.
Meanwhile, West Allegheny had already proven themselves in the regular season and they didn't miss a beat now that it's playoff time. They won by a goal and slipped past Thomas Jefferson 1-0. That's two games straight that West Allegheny have won by just one goal.
Their one-goal win came courtesy of Harrison Murray, who's now up to five this season.
Franklin Regional's victory bumped their record up to 18-3. As for West Allegheny, their win bumped their record up to 14-7.
Franklin Regional beat West Allegheny by a goal when the teams last played back in November of 2020, winning 2-1. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Panthers since the team 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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