Newark was not able to break out of their rough patch on Saturday as the team picked up their third straight loss. They came up short against the River View Black Bears, falling 4-1. While losing is never fun, the Wildcats can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Ohio soccer rankings (they are ranked 217th, while the Black Bears are ranked eighth).
Newark's defeat dropped their record down to 0-3-1. As for River View, the victory for them keeps them at an undefeated 4-0.
Newark will face off against Groveport-Madison at 7:15 p.m. on Thursday. As for River View, they didn't take long to hit the pitch again: they've already played their next matchup, a 3-1 loss vs. Marietta on the 26th.
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