Boys Soccer vs. Canton (9/30)

by. Eddie Schliefke

The FHS Boys Varsity Soccer Team took to Pisini Field against Canton on 9/30. The game got off to a fast start when #9 Deacon Eglintine scored with 38:29 left in the first half. About 10 minutes later, #5 Jake Boyd hit a nice strike to make the score 2-0 Franklin. The next 10 minutes went by, but with 16:26 left in the half, Canton drew a penalty kick, which hit the back of the net to make it 2-1. The rest of the half was great defense, keeping it 2-1 for Franklin at halftime. The second half started slow, but shortly in, Will McAuley scored with 31:11 left. The second half kept going with great defense, but finally Ethan Herndon scored the put-away goal with 5:06 left in the game. Franklin won the game 4-1.

Post-Game Interviews:

Ethan Herndon: “How do you think your final goal really put this game away?” 

“Good ball over the top by Deacon, Cam good hustle to it, then open goal just tapped it in. Those goals really bring energy.”

Jake Boyd: "Your goal, the team's second of the game. How do you think that pushed the team to win?” “The second goal for the whole team within the first ten minutes, that really showed them that we’re not messing around.”

Chuck Katz: “Your defensive team played really well. How did you help save most of the goals in today's game?” “For me, it wasn’t too much work; I give a lot of credit to my defense today. Helped settle the game down. All-around great defense and all-around great team win.”