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Boys soccer team unites for big game

September 22, 2009

Evan Luse

Over the weekend, the boys soccer team defeated rival Elyria Catholic with a score of 1-0. With 15 minutes left in the second half, junior forward Evan Pannell scored a dramatic goal on a through ball from sophomore forward Mike Reaves.

Reaves chipped the ball from just past mid-field, allowing Pannell to beat his mark and bury the ball past the Elyria goalkeeper.

“The ball was played to midfield and Peezy had great positioning for a goal scoring opportunity and capitalized with a great shot,” Reaves said.

“I knew that was the best opportunity of the game so I had to finish it,” Pannell said.

The team hopes to take the momentum gained over the weekend with them as they face Highland this Wednesday at 7 P.M. on Dowed Field. The Highland squad has knocked the team out of the playoffs the past two seasons. However the team feels their unity can help them overcome any obstacle.

“We are as cohesive as I’ve ever seen at Hoban. The team is very close and hopefully that unity can take us far,” head coach John Irvine said. Reaves likewise feels the unity.

“I have a great feeling about our team this year. We are really playing for each other out there and I’m excited to see how far we can go together,” Reaves said.

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