Soccer Game Preview: Manistee vs. Whitehall

The Manistee Mariners are taking a road trip to challenge the Whitehall Vikings at 5:00 p.m. on Thursday. Given that the two teams suffered a loss in their last games, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this contest.

Manistee will head out to face Whitehall after giving up their first home loss of the season on Monday. The Mariners fell just short of Montague by a score of 3-2.

Meanwhile, Whitehall was not able to break out of their rough patch on Monday as the team picked up their third straight loss. They came up short against Ravenna, falling 7-2.

Manistee's defeat dropped their record down to 10-4-1. As for Whitehall, their loss dropped their record down to 4-11-1.

Manistee skirted past Whitehall 4-3 in their previous meeting back in May of 2024. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Mariners since the squad won't have the home-pitch advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.