Soccer Game Preview: Manistee vs. Ravenna

For the first time this season, Manistee will have a chance to prove themselves in a conference matchup. They will be playing at home against the Ravenna Bulldogs at 5:00 p.m. on Friday. Manistee will come into the contest with an undefeated record on the line.

If Manistee beats Ravenna with five goals on Friday, it's going to be the team's new lucky number: they've won their past two matchups with that exact score. The Chippewas walked away with a 5-3 victory over Orchard View on Wednesday.

Meanwhile, after soaring to six goals the game before, Ravenna was a bit more limited in their game on Wednesday. They came up short against Fremont, falling 8-1. Ravenna have struggled against Fremont recently, as the game was their third consecutive lost meeting.

Manistee's win was their third straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 4-0. Those road victories came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they scored 13 goals over those three contests. As for Ravenna, they now have a losing record of 1-2.