The East Sac County Raider soccer team opened the season on the road Monday night against the Logan Magnolia Panthers with a 4-0 win for the Raider girls and a 9-1 win for the Raider boys.
In the women's game, Kenna Meyer scored her first goal of the season five minutes into the game, giving the Raiders an early 1-0 lead. That wasn't the end for Meyer, as she scored her second goal of the game with 17:07 remaining, giving the Raiders a 2-0 lead. The Raiders scored two more goals in the final 15 minutes of the first half, with Chloe Vielette setting up Cora Marler's score (13:04) and Vielette also scoring (3:17), giving the Raiders a four-point lead. Ta. -0 lead at the break.
In the second half, the Raiders tightened up their defense and outscored the Panthers' onslaught, resulting in a 4-0 victory for the Raiders. With this win, the Raiders are now 1-0 and the Panthers are 0-1. Raider stats: Kenna Meyer 2 goals (Player of the Game), Chloe Bielette 1 goal and 1 assist, Cora Marler 1 goal, and Denae Thayer a goal in the shutout win. The next Raiders game will be Thursday night at 6pm on 1A #14 Panorama (the game will be broadcast on his KKIA)
In the men's game, two different Panther goalies played, three yellow cards were issued, two Raiders scored hat tricks, and both teams combined for 10 goals. The Raiders started the game with a goal by Brendan Conn just 2:38 into the game. The Raiders scored consecutive goals midway through the first half to take a 3-0 lead, prompting a goalie change. The Raiders pressed on with a strong six-minute stretch, scoring two more goals from Riley Aragon (8:30) and Sam Schmidt (2:19) to take a 5-0 lead at halftime. After the half-time break, the second Panther keeper was injured late in the first half, so the original keeper was set to return. The Panthers scored in the first 10 minutes of the second half to cut the lead to 5-1, but the Raiders fought back with four straight goals and won 9-1.
With the win, the Raiders are now 1-0 and the Panthers are 0-1. Raider stats: Isaiah Aragon with 3 goals and 3 assists, Riley Aragon with 3 goals and 2 assists, Brendan Conn and Sam Schmidt both scored, and Luke Warnimont had 13 saves on 14 shots. was recorded. The Panthers also scored an own goal during the game. What's next: The Raiders will travel to Panorama on Thursday night for a game following the women's game (the men's game will be broadcast on KKIA)
Check out the comments from East Sac County Girls Soccer Head Coach Bob Babe.
