Tigers stay atop the SCOL; defeat Blue Lions
By
Stephen Forsha-sforsha@gmail.com
WASHINGTON C.H. — The game was tied at 1-1 after 40 minutes of play, but in the second half, it was all McClain Tigers. The Tigers scored four unanswered goals en route to a 5-1 South Central Ohio League win over the Washington Blue Lions at Gardner Park, Tuesday.
The game's first goal was scored by the Blue Lions, but the defending SCOL champion Tigers rallied back with a goal from Geoffrey Mitchell, tying the game at 1-1. His goal was assisted by Luis Rivas.
It was all purple-and-gold the rest of the way.
Rivas was in a giving mood Tuesday, as he assisted all five McClain goals against the Blue Lions.
The second half belonged to Daniel White and Sam Henry.
White went on a tear for MHS, scoring a second-half hat-trick, by netting three straight goals for a 4-1 Tiger advantage.
Henry wrapped up the game with the final Tiger goal.
MHS keeper Ryan Case had 10 saves.
"This was a well-played game," MHS coach Shawn Jackson said. "We got down early, but we came back and tied it. It was all heart.
"We knew Washington was going to be tough at their home field, but we played with heart and confidence."
Jackson said the difference in the second half was his team's aggressiveness.
"We were more aggressive in the second half," Jackson said. "After our slow start in the first half, we played like we usually do in the second half. We played like we are supposed to play, and we got the job done."[[In-content Ad]]
The game's first goal was scored by the Blue Lions, but the defending SCOL champion Tigers rallied back with a goal from Geoffrey Mitchell, tying the game at 1-1. His goal was assisted by Luis Rivas.
It was all purple-and-gold the rest of the way.
Rivas was in a giving mood Tuesday, as he assisted all five McClain goals against the Blue Lions.
The second half belonged to Daniel White and Sam Henry.
White went on a tear for MHS, scoring a second-half hat-trick, by netting three straight goals for a 4-1 Tiger advantage.
Henry wrapped up the game with the final Tiger goal.
MHS keeper Ryan Case had 10 saves.
"This was a well-played game," MHS coach Shawn Jackson said. "We got down early, but we came back and tied it. It was all heart.
"We knew Washington was going to be tough at their home field, but we played with heart and confidence."
Jackson said the difference in the second half was his team's aggressiveness.
"We were more aggressive in the second half," Jackson said. "After our slow start in the first half, we played like we usually do in the second half. We played like we are supposed to play, and we got the job done."[[In-content Ad]]