Soccer is a Magical Game
The Pioneers played against the Prairie Grove Tigers for senior night on Friday, May 6th. The last time the two teams played, the Tigers won big against the Pioneers. This game was the Pioneer seniors last game. The seniors this year were wing James Fell, center middle Jared Rabb, defender Austin Fowler, and manager Jose Serna. The game started awful for the Pioneers. The Tigers were able to get a goal in about 8 minutes from the start of the game. The Pioneers played with heart in the first half but were frustrated on the field. The game was not going their way.
The Tigers were able to get another goal with about 15 minutes still left in the game. Sophomore forward Kevin Ochoa had a power shot from about 15 yards out, but the kick was a little bit too high and hit crossbar. The Pioneer defense was getting beat from every counter attack from the Tigers. There was also bad communication on the field from the Pioneers.
The Tigers were able to score another one before the half ended. The Tigers were up 3-0 on the Pioneers. Heading into halftime, Coach Parton was not happy with the Pioneer’s performance on the field. The Pioneers seemed like they were not having fun on the field. The Pioneer’s passes were random and the Pioneer’s defense was getting outrun by the Tigers.
The Pioneers came out in the second half with more confidence and were able to get some shots off but were just off target. The Tigers were able to score one more goal in the second half. The Pioneers were able to hold them off throughout the game. They finished the game with heart and had a lot of fun doing it.
The Pioneers lost 4-0 against the Tigers. This concludes the 2015-2016 Gentry Varsity Soccer. The Team went 3-8 in conference. After the game the seniors were just happy to play with the team and did not care what the scoreboard said that night.
Fowler had some wise words for the team after he left, “You go Glen Coco,” said Fowler after the game.
Rabb also had some words for the team, “Sometimes by losing the battle, you find a way to win the war.”
Serna added, “To the friends we loved and to the friends we lost, senior year couldn’t have been any better without you guys.”
Fell also said, “I want the guys to know mind over matter.”
