Maranatha saw some tournament action on Friday. They fell just short of the Troy Warriors by a score of 2-1. While losing is never fun, the Minutemen can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' California soccer rankings (they are ranked 696th, while the Warriors are ranked 186th).
Maranatha's goal came courtesy of Mauricio Ramirez, who's now up to three this season.
Maranatha has been struggling recently as they've lost five of their last six matchups, which put a noticeable dent in their 5-8-1 record this season. As for Troy, the win made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 7-1-3.
Maranatha didn't take long to hit the pitch again: they've already played their next game, a 2-1 loss against Riverside Prep on the 28th. Troy has also already played their next contest, a 4-0 victory against Rim of the World on the 28th.
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