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Boys Soccer Pick Up District Win Against Lincoln

On Tuesday, the Boyle boys soccer team played an away game at Lincoln County. The Rebels entered with a 7-7 record and managed to improve that with a 5-1 win.

The game had a slow start, with a 1-0 halftime lead for Boyle. The Rebels scored 3 early in the second to put the game to bed.

When asked about the performance, junior defender Max Kilby said, “we didn’t play perfectly, but we still won 5-1.”

Boyle is undefeated in 12th region play and will look to keep winning with the postseason not too far out of sight.

Boys Soccer 2A Run Ends

On Saturday, the boys soccer team faced DeSales in the 2A Final Four.

The match was very low-scoring, but both teams had chances in the first half. The majority went DeSales way, but due to a lack of finishing, the first half ended 0-0.

The second half however, was pure pandemonium. Both teams had multiple chances to score, but again nobody was able to beat the two goalkeepers. The defining moment of the game was when Boyle County recieved a red card, and DeSales scored on the ensuing corner kick. With only a handfull of minutes left in the game, the Rebels were unable to find an equalizer. The game ended 1-0, and DeSales was the winner.

Talking about the game, goalkeeper McClain Denny said, “It was an unfortunate loss. One we really wanted to win. But we had chances of our own so we have nobody to blame but us. Now we have to move on and focus on the rest of the season.”

The season isn’t over for the boys soccer team, and their next game is Tuesday at Lincoln County.

7 Game Win Streak Ends for Boys Soccer

On Thursday, the boys soccer team faced Bryan Station in the Tribe Shootout at Madison Central. The two teams played earlier in the season, resulting in a 3-1 win for Bryan Station.

In the first half, both teams had chances to score, but the majority were for Bryan Station. But Bryan Station wasn’t able to put any away, and the score at halftime was 0-0.

In the second half, Bryan Station was awarded a penalty early, which they calmly slotted away to take the lead. But Boyle didn’t take long to respond, and Matthew Britt equalized on a breakaway. With the score 1-1, both teams were really going for a second goal. Alas, Bryan Station was the one to get it. The game ended with the score 2-1 in favor of Bryan Station.

Talking about the game, Max Kilby said, “Unfortunately the game didn’t go our way, but we can now focus on the 2A semifinals this weekend.”

As Max Kilby said, the Rebels’ next game is Saturday against DeSales in the 2A State Semifinals in Owensboro. If the Rebels win, they will play Sunday against the winner of Warren Central and Rowan County.

Boys Soccer Wins Battle Against Briar Jumpers

On Wednesday, the boys soccer team improved their winning streak to 8 games in a row after they won a hard-fought game against the Somerset Briar Jumpers.

Boyle opened the Scoring with a rebound goal by junior Alan Wireman, which was quickly followed up by a Somerset goal. Late in the second half, sophomore Jackson Thornberry scored his first career goal for the 2-1 Rebel win.

When asked about the goal, Thornberry took a humble approach saying “I try to take as many opportunities as I can and I got lucky with this one.”

The Rebels will look to keep winning as they take on Bryan Station and then enter the 2A state final four.

Boys Soccer Continues Winning Ways Against Admirals

On Thursday, the Boyle County boys soccer team played against the Danville admirals at Rebel Stadium.

Boyle County entered the game with a comeback record of 4-5, despite losing their first 5 games. The Admirals entered the game at 3-3-2, looking to get their first win over Boyle since 2019.

Junior goalkeeper McClain Denny made some crucial saves on the way to his 25th career shutout. When asked about the team’s performance he said, “I am happy with how we played and I’m excited for our upcoming games.”

The Rebels sit on a 5 game win streak and will look to continue this hot streak going into the 2A state semifinal against Desales.