Soccer Recap: Dakota's Higher State Rank on Full Display on Thursday

Dakota's game on Monday was a loss, but they didn't let that memory haunt them on Thursday. They never let the Utica Ford Falcons get on the board and left with a 1-0 victory. Given Dakota's advantage in MaxPreps' Michigan soccer rankings (they are ranked 91st, while Utica Ford are ranked 222nd) , the result wasn't entirely unexpected.

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Previous Games

05/15/25 - Home	1-0 W
04/28/25 - Away	2-1 W
04/26/24 - Away	3-4 L
05/13/22 - Home	1-2 L
05/01/19 - Away	3-1 W
+ 2 more games

Dakota's win bumped their record up to 6-7. As for Utica Ford, their loss dropped their record down to 2-11-4.

Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Dakota will take on Oxford at 7:15 p.m. on Monday. As for Utica Ford, they will face off against Lake Orion at 7:15 p.m. on Monday. Lake Orion will roll in looking for their fifth straight victory, something Utica Ford surely won't give up without a fight.