Sparta was not able to break out of their rough patch on Saturday as the team picked up their fourth straight defeat. They took a 2-0 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Grandville Bulldogs. Unfortunately, that's the second time they've come up short against the Bulldogs this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 2-0 on Saturday.
Sparta's loss dropped their record down to 4-4. As for Grandville, they are on a roll lately: they've won six of their last seven matches. That's provided a massive bump to their 10-10 record this season.
Sparta and Grandville could both be facing uphill battles in their next games considering their disadvantage in the MaxPreps Michigan Rankings. The Spartans (ranked 243rd) will meet Allendale (ranked 79th) at 6:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Meanwhile, Grandville will challenge Hudsonville at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday with a big rank disadvantage (131 vs. 5).
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