Manistee was not able to break out of their rough patch on Thursday as the team picked up their fifth straight defeat. They came up short against the Hart Pirates, falling 8-1. While losing is never fun, Manistee can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Michigan soccer rankings (they are ranked 370th, while Hart are ranked 134th).
Manistee's loss dropped their record down to 2-7. As for Hart, the win was the fifth in a row for them, bringing their record up to 7-2.
Looking ahead, Manistee will be playing in front of their home fans against North Muskegon at 5:00 p.m. on Wednesday. As for Hart, they will challenge Comstock Park at 9:00 a.m. on Saturday. Hart will be up against Comstock Park's rather soft defense (which has allowed 3.64 goals per contest), so fans could be in store for a big offensive performance.
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