Boys Soccer – BRNNEWS

Rebels Poach the Cougars

On Monday, the boys soccer team took on Somerset Christian in the first round of the 12th region tournament.

The game started out quickly, with Alan Wireman out-working the Somerset Christian defense and slotting the ball into the net. Then, Jackson Pass scored the second goal of the night, and doubled the Boyle lead. In the final minute of the first half, Matthew Britt got on the end of a corner kick and made the score 3-0 going into halftime.

The second half was more of the same, with JD Cooley scoring 2 goals in the span of 2 minutes. That was the last of the scoring, making the game end 5-0.

Asking Cooley about what was going through his mind when he scored the second goal, he said, “First I need to shoutout Andrew Carr for the great pass, and secondly I was glad that the goal really put the game to bed and finished Somerset Christian off.”

The Rebels’ next game is Wednesday vs Somerset, in the regional semifinals. Best of luck!

Boys Soccer Spears the Spartans

On Tuesday, the Boyle County boys soccer team took on the Sayre Spartans at home. The game started with a goal by Matthew Britt a little over a minute in. The Rebels did not look back from that point, winning with a final score of 6-0. Goals were scored by Bo Little (2), JD Cooley (2), Matthew Britt, and Alan Wireman.

Senior JD Cooley was pleased with the performance saying, “It was a great way to end the season, it should give us good momentum going into the district tournament.”

The Rebels’ next game will be a district tournament game against the Lincoln County Patriots. If they win that, they will take on the winner of Danville and Garrard County for the district championship.

From Football to Fútbol: Boyle vs Corbin

Though in the past we have normally seen Boyle and Corbin go head-to-head in a football game, they clashed on Thursday in a boys soccer matchup.

This was no ordinary game; this was senior night for the Rebels. The four seniors were Matthew Britt, JD Cooley, Jackson Pass, and Breydon Hatter.

The game was kicked off by the injured senior Breydon Hatter, playing in the last game of his high school career. Soon after, senior Matthew Britt opened the scoring column for the night, making it 1-0. A couple of minutes later, JD Cooley tapped one in to score the first goal of his senior night. Then, fellow senior Jackson Pass finished an outside of the boot shot to make the score 3-0. Next, with 26 minutes left in the first half, Cooley scored again and made it 4-0. Boyle was still not done, and Bo Little scored on a free kick to set the score to 5-0. Then, Cooley earned a hattrick when he extended the lead to 6-0. With the final goal of the half, Alan Wireman finished off of a rebound and made it 7-0.

In the second half, there was a considerable dropoff in the action. Nobody scored and the game ended at 7-0, in favor of the Rebels. This was a fantastic senior night for all involved! The next game is at home vs Sayre on Tuesday, September 26.

Boys Soccer Slays the Golden Lions

On Tuesday, the Boyle boys soccer team took on the Garrard County Golden Lions. Boyle had to win to secure the 1 seed for the district tournament, and did just that.

They scored three early goals and didn’t look back. They racked up four more to win 7-1. Goals were scored by Andrew Carr, Alan Wireman, JD Cooley, Matthew Britt, and Jackson Pass.

When asked about the performance, senior JD Cooley said, “I think this was one of our best games of the season and that momentum is going to be crucial come time for the postseason.”

The Rebels will definitely look to continue winning like this as the postseason is right around the corner. Show out to support them this Thursday as they take on Corbin at home in a boy/girl doubleheader, as well as a celebration for their seniors on their Senior Night!

Final Game of the Tribe Shootout

On Saturday, the boys soccer team played Madison Central in the final game of the Tribe Shootout.

The game started with a bang, as Madison Central capitalized off of a defensive mistake by Boyle, and took the lead 30 seconds in. The rest of the first half was very even, and neither of the teams were able to score any more. At halftime the score was 1-0, in favor of Madison Central.

The second half was more of the same, as the Rebels weren’t able to get anything going offensively. With under 10 minutes left in the game, Madison Central doubled their advantage and made it 2-0. The game ended with that score, and the Rebels dropped to 8-8 on the season.

Talking about the game, Max Kilby said, “We came out flat, and we didn’t expect the outcome of the game. But, we gave it our all and that’s all we can do. Now we have to focus our sights on the next game.”

The Rebels play again on Tuesday at Garrard County. The boys hope to improve to 9-8 on the season after that game.