The losses just keep piling up for the Mississinewa Indians.
On Thursday evening, the Indians were once again unable get anything going offensively, while their defense struggled in a 9-0 loss to the Heritage Patriots.
“Heritage is always a great team and they are a team that has been a struggle for us” Coach Brandon Forshey said.
The Indians had no answer for Heritage forward Zar Kyi Kan, who got behind the Indians’ defense time and time again and scored five of the Patriots’ nine goals.
Yet, regardless of their record, there is one major quality of this Indians’ team that stands out this season – they give it their all from start to finish in each and every game.
“Our guys started off a little slow, but we made them earn every goal in the second half” Forshey said. “In the first half, we gave them some goals, [but] in the second half [they had to work] for each of the four, which is what I want.”
While the Indians didn’t find the back of the net, Colin Yoder and Thomas Steelman provided multiple scoring opportunities throughout the match. While there are struggles in the present, the play of Yoder and Steelman has given Forshey hope for the future of Mississinewa soccer.
Heading into one of their toughest matchups of the season against Manchester on Saturday, Forshey knew that his team would have to be on their toes against a formidable foe.
“We just have to be ready to go” Forshey said. “I think we have the skill and I know we have the effort. We just need 80 minutes of [great soccer].”