Gary
Franklin - Sports Writer
On Wednesday October
5, the South Ripley Jr-High Co-ed
Soccer Team made saw their hopes
of keeping a perfect season record
happen, with a final game score
of 2-0 over the Jac-Cen-Del Eagles.
The Eagles only loss for the year
had been to this Raider squad in
a game played at South Ripley on
September 12 by the score of 5-2.
The Raiders scored one goal in
the first 30 minute half with 12:05
remaining and were able to maintain
control of the ball on their end
for a large part of its balance.
A ten minute halftime
break found the Raider team in
the huddle chanting,
jumping, and pumping themselves
up for the second half with 7:30
left before the game was to resume.
With just under 7:00 minutes their
huddle broke and the Raiders took
their respective positions on the
field, obviously anxious to get on
with the program.
The same intensity was not evident
by the young Eagles as they were
calm, resting, and talking during
their halftime period. It seemed
to indicate the need for a boost
to pick them up for battle. Especially
with 30 minutes left to be played
before determining a winner for
the contest. The second half played
out much as the first.
Again the Raider team scored a
goal and held the Eagles to very
few scoring opportunities. The
Raider score came with 8:20 remaining
in the game.
The two Raider scores in the game
were off shots by Derek Wade and
Jared Grossman, with game assists
recognition to Jared Grossman and
Jake Waldron. |
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