Hornets trounce Northern Potter
By: Ed Weaver | NTL Sports | September 18, 2016
The Wellsboro Boys Soccer team scored 7 first half goals en route to a 7-2 win over Northern Potter on Saturday, September 17.
"The boys looked their best yet today against a very aggressive NoPo team," said John Shaffer. "It was 7-nil at the half and our ball movement was fun to watch. The 2nd half provided a great opportunity to rest guys and get the younger guys experience."
Wellsboro's first goal came with 30:13 remaining on the clock as senior Josiah Hill scored on a header with an assist from junior Gabe Leach. The pair connected again with 27:57 on the clock to make it 2-0, then junior Tanner Runyan scored on a header and assist from junior Noah Fitch to make it 3-0.
Hill converted a hat trick, his second of this season, with 16:33 remaining on an assist from senior Casey Hoover to make it 4-0, Wellsboro. Sophomore Brett Rudy scored on a Runyan assist with 7:27 left in the first half to make it 5-0 before Runyan made it 6-0 with 5:43 left in the first half. Wellsboro's final goal came with 1 second left as junior Devin Webster made a penalty kick.
Both of Northern Potter's goals came in the second half.
Wellsboro outshot Northern Potter 26-7 and had a 10-3 advantage in corner kicks. Hoover and sophomore Nate Redell combined 5 saves in the game.
The win pushes the Hornets above .500 for the year with a 4-3 (3-2 NTL) record. The team will be back in action on Tuesday, September 20 against Sayre.
Ed Weaver is the owner of Circle W Sports in Wellsboro, PA, is the Sports Director for The Home Page Network and the creator of WellsboroAthletics.com and WellsboroFootball.com. You can follow him on Twitter or friend him on Facebook.
