State College came into their game on Thursday off a hard-fought close win, but unfortunately suffered a serious change of fortune. They came up short against the Mechanicsburg Wildcats, falling 6-1. While losing is never fun, State College can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Pennsylvania soccer rankings (they are ranked 277th, while Mechanicsburg are ranked eighth).
State College has also traveled a rocky road recently, having lost five of their last six contests. That's put a noticeable dent in their 3-12 record this season. As for Mechanicsburg, their win bumped their record up to 12-1-1.
State College didn't take long to hit the pitch again: they've already played their next matchup, a 3-1 loss against Montoursville on the 11th. As for Mechanicsburg, they also wasted no time getting back out on the pitch and have already played their next match, a 1-0 defeat against Cumberland Valley on the 13th.
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