The Mansfield Hornets will head out to take on the Attleboro Bombardiers at 5:30 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 match.
Mansfield is coming in off a wild two-game stretch: after soaring to four goals last Wednesday, they were much more limited against Oliver Ames on Tuesday. They came up short against the Tigers, falling 3-0. While losing is never fun, Mansfield can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Massachusetts soccer rankings (they are ranked 223rd, while Oliver Ames are ranked 62nd).
Meanwhile, Attleboro was not able to break out of their rough patch on Tuesday as the team picked up their fourth straight loss. They were two goals away from ending the streak, but they lost a 4-3 heartbreaker at the hands of Milford. That's two games in a row now in which Attleboro have lost by just one goal.
Attleboro has now lost four of their last five games at home. That's still a better percentage than their 1-7-1 record this season. As for Mansfield, they have now lost four of their last five games on the road. That leaves them at a 1-5-2 record this season.
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