McConnellsburg Tops Everett

BOYS SOCCER

McConnellsburg 7, Everett 4: The Spartans defeated the host Everett Warriors in a nonconference match on October 1, extending their winning streak to 10 games.

Everett opened the scoring with goals in the seventh, 10th, and 13th minutes. Seconds later, Hoyt Glenn scored McConnellsburg’s first goal, then struck again a minute later to cut the Warriors’ lead to one. Lincoln McKelvy tied the match with a shot on goal four minutes later, sending the teams into half-time tied 3-3.

Two minutes into the second half, Grady Shives put the Spartans ahead for good. In the sixth minute, Tucker Hedge headed in a goal after the goalkeeper mishandled a Glenn header off a Callen Mellott corner kick. In the 15th minute, Glenn headed in another Mellott corner to make it 6-3. Everett scored its final goal in the 24th minute. Ethan Lang then scored McConnellsburg’s seventh goal after the goalkeeper mishandled Glenn’s headed shot.

Totals — MHS: 7 goals, 32 shots, 21 shots on goal, 9 corners, 6 assists, 4 goalkeeper saves, 8 fouls, and 15 free kicks. EV: 4 goals, 16 shots, 9 shots on goal, 6 corners, 15 goalkeeper saves, 15 fouls, 2 yellow cards, 1 penalty-kick attempt, and 8 free kicks.

The Spartans (10-0, 4-0 ICC-E) host county rival Forbes Road in a conference match Oct. 5 at 6 p.m.

Game Summary:

          1    2         F

McConnellsburg     3    4  —   7

Everett                         3    1  —   4

Other:  JV – MHS 0, EV 3

McConnellsburg Blanks Everett

GIRLS SOCCER

McConnellsburg 3, Everett 0. The Lady Spartans defeated host Everett in non-conference play Oct. 1, extending their winning streak to 11 games. The win was McConnellsburg’s 10th shutout of the season and seventh straight.

McConnellsburg scored twice late in the first half. Marin DeShong opened the scoring with six minutes remaining, and Gemma Gordon added a short-range goal three minutes later.

Twenty-one minutes into the second half, DeShong passed to Gordon, whose shot slipped past the goalkeeper’s outstretched fingertips and into the net.

Gordon led McConnellsburg with two goals. DeShong had a team-high six shots on goal, and each player recorded 11 total shots.

Totals: MHS — 3 goals, 41 shots, 20 shots on goal, 9 corners, 6 goalkeeper saves, 5 fouls and 2 free kicks. EV — 0 goals, 10 shots, 5 shots on goal, 0 corners, 21 goalkeeper saves, 2 fouls and 5 free kicks.

The Spartans (11-0, 5-0 ICC-S) visit Windber for a conference rematch at 7 p.m. Oct. 6.

Game Summary:

                                       1    2        F

McConnellsburg    2    1  —  3

Everett