On Monday night the Boiling Springs Bulldogs soccer team honored eleven seniors before their 3-2 victory over Byrnes and it was one of those eleven that gave the Bulldogs the decisive goal.
"As seniors this is one of the last times they'll be able to play in this stadium," said Boiling Springs head coach Nathan Robbins. "They're focused on our path to the playoffs but they know getting this win on senior night helps with that path." The Bulldogs and Rebels battled throughout the first half with Boiling Springs getting many looks at the Byrnes goal but it was the Rebels that would grab the first lead as a Rebels player shot the ball from just inside the right side of the penalty box to give Byrnes a 1-0 lead with fifteen minutes left in the first half. Byrnes fended off more Bulldogs attacks over the last fifteen minutes of the half to hold on to the 1-0 halftime lead. "Our crux all season has been finishing the ball," said Coach Robbins. "This is the most goals we've scored all season and all week we've been practicing on finishing in key situations. Clearly it paid off tonight." In the second half Boiling Springs didn't waste much time getting on the board as Zach Plummer found the back of the net off a set kick just outside the penalty box to tie the game at 1-1 just two minutes into the second half. The Bulldogs kept up the second half pressure as just four minutes later Ethan Weathersby made a cross that found Christian Gonzalez who headed the ball into the bottom left corner of the net giving Boiling Springs a 2-1 lead with a little over thirty minutes to play in the half. As time ticked away in the second half the Rebels were still trailing but soon evened up the score when Merrick Morehead broke through the middle of the Bulldogs defense and found the back of the net to tie the game a 2-2 with just under ten minutes left in the game. With it being senior night for the Bulldogs it was only fitting that a senior would make the final score of the game and that's just what happened when Trevor Bertha made a move on a Byrnes defender with just over two minutes left in the game finding the left side of the net on a strong right footed kick giving the Bulldogs a 3-2 victory over Byrnes. The victory was a key win for the Bulldogs soccer team on their path for the playoffs. "We're in a situation where we need to win every game going forward," said Coach Robbins. "We're treating each game for the rest of the season as a must win." The Bulldogs will journey outside of region play for their next two games as they host Chapman on Tuesday night and then travel to Chesnee on Thursday for the first ever matchup between the two District Two schools in soccer. Comments are closed.
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