South Plainfield was not able to break out of their rough patch on Thursday as the team picked up their fifth straight defeat. They were a single goal away from ending the streak, but they lost a 1-0 heartbreaker at the hands of the Millburn Millers. The matchup was a 0-0 toss-up at halftime, but South Plainfield couldn't quite close it out.
South Plainfield's loss dropped their record down to 3-8-1. As for Millburn, their win was their third straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 3-5-1.
South Plainfield and Millburn could both be facing uphill battles in their next games considering their disadvantage in the MaxPreps New Jersey Rankings. The Tigers will face off against North Plainfield at 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday with a big rank disadvantage (269 vs. 101). Meanwhile, Millburn (ranked 233rd) will meet Summit (ranked 21st) at 4:00 p.m. on Friday.
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