Howards Grove and Oostburg pushed the score to 8-0 the last time they played Oostburg, but on Thursday defenses reigned supreme. The Tigers fell just short of the Flying Dutchmen by a score of 1-0. While losing is never fun, Howards Grove can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Wisconsin soccer rankings (they are ranked 169th, while Oostburg are ranked 34th).
Howards Grove has also been struggling recently as they've lost four of their last five contests. That's put a noticeable dent in their 4-6-2 record this season. As for Oostburg, the victory was the third in a row for them, bringing their record up to 11-1-1.
We've got plenty of inter-conference action coming up soon. Howards Grove will challenge rival Kiel at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Meanwhile, Oostburg is set to face off against their familiar foe St. Mary Catholic at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday.
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