Heritage girls claim soccer season-opener against LFO

The Heritage Lady Generals kicked off the 2020 prep soccer season with a 7-1 victory at LFO last Tuesday.

Bailey Needham scored the first goal for the Lady Generals in the 26th minute off an assist from Emma Tennyson. Anna Boley would get her first goal of the season with three minutes left in the opening half after taking a pass from Mady Terry.

Heritage would find the net five more times in the second half. Brooke Fairchild scored twice, once off an assist from Needham. Terry scored on a rebound with approximately 10 minutes remaining, while Boley added her second goal on a throw-in from Alyssa Boley. Mckenna Bialecke would add the final tally.

Lindsey Connell had two saves for Heritage (1-0), while Emma Walther had one save during her time in net.

Sydnee Brown scored the lone goal for LFO (0-1) in the second half.

Heritage boys 1, LFO 1

Alen Smajlovic found the net for the Warriors in the opening 10 minutes of play and the score would remain 1-0 until late in the game when Bradley Cass broke through for the Generals with about five minutes left in the match.

Both clubs begin the season 0-0-1.

Ridgeland girls 0, Chattooga 0

The Lady Panthers outshot Chattooga, 11-2, but could not get one past the keeper as they played the visiting Lady Indians to a scoreless draw in their season opener last Tuesday.

Katieann Thompson, Annabelle Casto, Angelica Crowe and Anna Jenkins all had shots on goal for Ridgeland (0-0-1). Riley Mcbee made a pair of saves as the Lady Panthers’ defense recorded ist first shutout of the season.

Ridgeland boys 7, Chattooga 0

Myers Tucker had a hat trick for the Panthers, Sam Dickson scored twice and Preston Homsombath and Kyler Apostol both found the back of the net once in a shutout victory for the home team. Will

Voyles made two saves in goal for Ridgeland (1-0).

Lafayette boys 5, Model 2

The Ramblers went on the road last Tuesday night and rallied for a the win after falling behind 2-1 in the first four minutes of the match.

Julian Murray knocked in a pair of goals, while Max Studdard, Kade Ballew and Daniel Lopez all had one each. Studdard also picked up an assist as Lafayette outshot the Blue Devils, 9-7. Hayden Rainwater stopped six shots in goal.

Results of the girls’ match had not been provided as of press time.