Marine City was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their third straight loss. They took a 37-29 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Fitzgerald Spartans. The result was an unpleasant reminder to the Mariners of the 50-36 defeat they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in December of 2022.
Marine City now has a losing record at 8-9. As for Fitzgerald, they are on a roll lately: they've won five of their last six matches, which provided a massive bump to their 8-5 record this season.
Marine City and Fitzgerald could both be facing uphill battles in their next games considering their disadvantage in the MaxPreps Michigan Rankings. Marine City (ranked 420th) will meet St. Clair (ranked 181st) at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday. Meanwhile, Fitzgerald will challenge Utica Ford at 5:30 p.m. on Tuesday down 327 places (350 vs. 23).
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