Independence was not able to break out of their rough patch on Saturday as the team picked up their fourth straight defeat. They fell just short of the Oberlin The Phoenix by a score of 1-0. While losing is never fun, the Blue Devils can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Ohio soccer rankings (they are ranked 554th, while the The Phoenix are ranked 253rd).
Independence's loss dropped their record down to 1-7. As for Oberlin, their win bumped their record up to 4-2-1.
Independence didn't take long to hit the pitch again: they've already played their next match, a 2-2 draw vs. Trinity on the 17th. Oberlin has also already played their next contest, a 5-0 victory against Keystone on the 16th.
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