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Boyle County Girls Soccer finishes out their history-making season!

Last Thursday, the girls soccer team played Bethlehem at Lafayette High School in the final four round. The girls came out fast and fired up, the game between these two teams shaping up to be a battle.

The girls fought hard while the fans were yelling and screaming “GO REBELS.” They possessed the ball well in the first 30 minutes with crisp passes, sharp runs, and a determination to win.

It was a clash between two unstoppable forces, but Bethlehem got the better side of things as they scored off a counterattack and pursued the win. Our Girls held their heads high to try and win it back, but Bethlehem took control of the game and scored again. During the second half we pushed for a goal to get back at them. We were close but The Lady Banshees scored off a corner kick and made it 3-0.

This season was a “Magical run with an amazing group of girls, but we’re not finished,” says Coach Deem, already looking forward to next year!

Congratulations to the girls soccer team for making school history and going to the final four.

Girls soccer defeats Madison Central and advances to Elite Eight!

This past Monday night at Rebel Stadium, the girls soccer team came face to face for round one of state with the Madison Central Indians.

The Indians put up a good fight, but our girls fought harder and came out on top in the first half, 1-0, with a goal by junior Maggie Gnann.

During the second half, Madison Central couldn’t even hold the ball on our side of the field. The girls had a break away run towards the goal and put another in the back of the net, the goal by Maggie Burke making the game 2-0. Boyle’s defense held strong and kept the Indians out of the goal up until the final, with many close saves by Addison Cannon, goalkeeper, that set the crowd roaring!

Off we go to the Elite Eight with our Rebels rolling along! Coach Brian Deem lauded his players, saying, “The girls played with passion and heart and got the job done, we move on past these big wins and take on the next team.”

Who, when and where the girls play next will be decided in tonight’s game between Russell and Prestonsburg to determine who will move on to the Elite Eight!

Girls Soccer Team Slayed the Lady Maroons

This past Monday, our girls soccer team played Pulaski at West Jessamine for the first round of regions. The girls came out strong and fast, ready to win. The mentality was there, the aggression was there.

The Lady Maroons didn’t know what to expect when they came face to face with our girls. The game was over before we knew it. The final score was 10-0, and our girls showed no mercy.

“We played a great game, everyone played their best and made great dissensions on the field,” said sophomore Ellery Taylor. “We dominated the field with great passes and good opportunities to finish, and we did. I’m proud of my team.”

The girls will play again on Saturday in the region championship match against West Jessamine. Best of luck to the girls for a win to get that region title! We hope they can make it back quickly and look forward to celebrating with them at the homecoming dance later that day!

Rebels Have Mercy on Mercer

The game was over before we knew it! Last Thursday our Girls Soccer team took mercy upon the Titans by ending the game in the first half at our Rebel stadium.

Our girls came out with intensity and scored 3 goals in 3 minutes, setting the ball rolling for a fast-paced game. Throughout the rest of the half the girls were racking up goal after goal.

The ball hardly crossed over towards the Rebel’s half of the field, and the girls did an amazing job at keeping pressure on Mercer’s defense. With about under five minutes left in the game, Raegan Britt broke away to score the 1oth and final goal and secure the Rebels’ win. After finishing out the rest of the half, the game ended 10-0 for the Rebs!

Ellee kendrick said “we dominated as a team and put the game away in the first half, i’m very proud of my team.”

The next game is on Tuesday against Southwestern.

Girls Soccer Beats the Warhawks

The Boyle County girls soccer team had a battle on Thursday night against the Warhawks of Great Crossing at the Warhawks’ home field.

At halftime, the Rebels were down 1-0, but after the break the real game began.

It was back and forth the rest of the second half, with 20 seconds left to go in the game. Raegan Britt scored the game winning goal for our Rebels. They pulled out their last minute lead and had a final score of 5-4.

Raegan Britt said, “Even though it was an intense game and we were down 2-4 with 13 minutes left to go, we could have all just given up. But we didn’t, we persevered with great team effort and we came back with the win!”

Keep up with the girls as they continue their season on Wednesday at home against Lafayette!