If North East was feeling good fresh off their 6-0 takedown of Fort LeBoeuf last Wednesday, their most recent game may have dampened their spirits a bit. The North East Grape Pickers took a 3-1 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Mercyhurst Prep Lakers on Saturday. The loss was a bit of a surprise, as the Grape Pickers came into the match with a sizable advantage in MaxPreps' Pennsylvania soccer rankings (they are ranked 26th, while the Lakers are ranked 171st).
North East's goal came courtesy of
Kai Vanderweele, who's now up to ten this season.
North East's loss dropped their record down to 11-2. As for Mercyhurst Prep, they are on a roll lately: they've won six of their last eight matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 8-4 record this season.
North East has already played their next contest, an 8-0 defeat against Cathedral Prep on the 8th. As for Mercyhurst Prep, they also wasted no time getting back out on the pitch and have already played their next game, a 9-0 win against Saegertown on the 7th.
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