North Port was not able to break out of their rough patch on Thursday as the team picked up their fifth straight loss. They took a 3-1 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Lakewood Ranch Mustangs. While losing is never fun, the Bobcats can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Florida soccer rankings (they are ranked 211th, while the Mustangs are ranked 30th).
North Port's defeat dropped their record down to 1-10. As for Lakewood Ranch, they have been performing well recently as they've won five of their last six matches, which provided a nice bump to their 10-4-2 record this season.
North Port wasted no time getting back out on the pitch and has already played their next game, an 8-0 victory against Lehigh on the 22nd. As for Lakewood Ranch, they also didn't take long to hit the pitch again: they've already played their next contest, a 7-0 win against Lennard on the 24th.
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