The Manson Trojans will challenge the Cascade Kodiaks at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. Manson's last seven matches have been decided by no more than a goal, so don't be surprised if it's a close one.
On Tuesday, Manson didn't have quite enough to beat Okanogan and fell 3-2. While losing is never fun, Manson can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Washington soccer rankings (they are ranked 165th, while Okanogan are ranked 34th).
Meanwhile, Cascade came tearing into Tuesday's contest with five straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 2.4 goals), and they left with even more momentum. They were the clear victors by a 6-1 margin over the Pioneers. Considering Cascade have won five games by more than two goals this season, Tuesday's blowout was nothing new.
Cascade's victory was their fourth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 11-4. The home wins came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they scored 14 goals over those four matches. As for Manson, their defeat dropped their record down to 4-7-1.
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