Griffith was not able to break out of their rough patch on Thursday as the team picked up their fifth straight loss. They came up short against the Illiana Christian Vikings, falling 5-0. While losing is never fun, the Panthers can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Indiana soccer rankings (they are ranked 224th, while the Vikings are ranked 21st).
Griffith's defeat dropped their record down to 3-6-1. As for Illiana Christian, the win (which was their ninth in a row) raised their record to 11-1-1.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Griffith will take on Hebron at 12:00 p.m. on Saturday. As for Illiana Christian, they will be playing in front of their home fans against River Forest at 10:00 a.m. on Saturday. The timing is sure in Illiana Christian's favor as the squad sits on three straight wins at home while River Forest has been banged up by five consecutive losses on the road.
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