Franklin Lightning Girls Soccer 8-0 South Albany

Franklin's girls soccer team wasted no time making a statement, rolling past visiting South Albany 8-0 Tuesday evening to open the 2026 fall season. The Quakers, representing Portland, Oregon in the PIL (6A), delivered a dominant non-league performance on their home pitch, outscoring their guests by eight goals in a shutout that left little doubt about the final outcome. South Albany had no answer for Franklin's attack, which generated goals at a consistent pace throughout the match. The Franklin defense was equally impressive, keeping a clean sheet and limiting South Albany to minimal threatening chances. It was exactly the kind of season-opening result a program hopes for, building confidence across the roster before league play begins. Franklin moves to 1-0 on the young season. The Quakers will look to carry this momentum forward as the schedule stiffens in the coming weeks, with PIL competition on the horizon and a chance to establish themselves as contenders in the 6A Portland metro landscape.