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Hickory Christian academy

Hickory Christian academy

Hickory Christian academy

Knights

Hickory Christian academy

Boys Varsity Soccer


Game Summaries & Headlines.

Boys Varsity Soccer vs. Davidson Day School


4.0 years ago @ 5:53AM
Game Date
Sep 13, 2019
Score
: 3
DAVIDSON DAY SCHOOL: 2

KNIGHTS SECURE WINS OVER ASHEVILLE TRAILBLAZERS, DAVIDSON DAY AND COME UP SHORT AGAINST WESTCHESTER DAY; 6-4-0 Overall, 1-0 Foothills Athletic Conference  

 

Hickory Christian continued their improved play, earning a victory over Asheville Trailblazers (6-1), a tough loss against last year’s 2A 4thplace finisher Westchester Day out of High Point, NC (4-2) and finishing with a win over a tough Davidson Day squad (3-2, 2 OT’s). The win over visiting Davidson Day was the first conference game of the season.

 

Asheville Trailblazers: Against the Trailblazers, a game the Knights hosted at home, Garrison Mullis and Stephen Frye led the way offensively each scoring two goals. Braden Runyon, Walker Harris and Hugo Fournie each had one goal apiece. Mullis also had two assists on the game and Braden Whitford knotted one as well. 

 

Westchester Academy: The Knights then went on the road to face last year’s opponent in the state final eight, Westchester Day. Although the Knights battled to the final whistle they came up just short. Ian Benfield and Dylan Morrison each scored a goal with Braden Runyon and Garrison Mullis receiving credit for the assists. 

 

Dylan Morrison and Ian Benfield both were the recipients of the HCA Battle Ball, an HCA tradition after each game awarded to the player with the best effort, attitude, performance and all-around impact on the outcome of the contest. 

 

Davidson Day: After coming up on the short end of several close contests up to this point in the season, the Knights hosted their first conference game and outlasted Davidson Day 3-2 in two overtime periods. The Knights, battled tested with a tough strength of schedule, were determined to come out on the winning side and did so with strong defensive pressure, ball possession and just plain ole grit. 

 

Junior Dylan Morrison punched the first goal of the contest in at minute number six on and assist from Junior Garrison Mullis. Davidson Day would answer with goals in minutes fifty-one and seventy-four, taking a 2-1 lead with just 6 minutes remaining in the contest. At minute seventy-seven, Mullis broke free on a nice connection from Braden Runyon, and was fouled in the box setting up a critical penalty pick for the Knights. Coach Bruno Ramos elected to go with Runyon for the PK and the junior stepped forward and cashed in on the opportunity, tying the score at 2-2 and ultimately sending the game into overtime. In the first overtime at minute eighty-five, Junior Garrison Mullis would score giving the Knights a 3-2 advantage. Over the remaining five minutes of the first overtime period and the second 10-minute OT period the score would remain the same and the Knights would come out with the victory. 

 

Chase Collins was the recipient of the HCA Battle Ball, an HCA tradition after each game awarded to the player with the best effort, attitude, performance and all-around impact on the outcome of the contest.

 

The Knights will host conference foe and rival Statesville Christian at home on Tuesday September 17thwith a 4:00 start. The game will be held at Neil Clark beside the HCA campus. 

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