Pioneers deck Delco Christian
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-RKnsRn FROOHFWHG fiYH goals — including four in the firsW KDOI — Ds WKH CKrLsWRpher Dock boys soccer team bounced back from its third loss of the season by rolling past visiting Delco Christian 8-0 in a Bicentennial Athletic League Independence Conference matchup.
“vou got to give all the credit to the people that played me the ball, too. It’s WKH WHDP,” -RKnsRn sDLG. “So, it’s just another game. It’s a win.”
Logan Hunsberger, Ryan Moyer and Evan Trauger also scored for the Pioneers E9-3-2, 5-1-1 conference), who controlled the contest from the start and lead 5-0 at half as Dock got back on track after falling 1-0 to Lower Moreland last Friday.
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The senior’s fourth goal came 6:06 later on a longdistance effort from the top of Delco Christian’s 18-yard box.
“Obviously, the goals that he took were obviously in the structure of our team. And he also did very good in distributing,” said Pioneers 0DWW 0RyHr FRDFK RI -RKnson. “Every shot he took was an appropriate shot on goal.”
darrett made 15 saves for the Knights E1-11-0, 0-7-0), who lost their ninth straight.
Dock earned the regular- season sweep of Delco after earning in 2-1 win in the WHDPs’ firsW PHHWLng Rn 6HSW. 20.
CKrLsWRSKHr DRFk finishes its BAL Independence schedule Thursday when it hosts Holy dhost Prep at 7:15 p.m. The Firebirds lead the conference by three points over Dock after their 3-2 win over Lower Moreland Tuesday.
“I think it’ll be a great game and I guess we’ll see wKDW KDSSHns,” -RKnsRn said.
Ryan Moyer put the Pioneers up 6-0 at 38:00 in the second half as he put the ball inside the left goalpost after being played forward by a
from Hunsberger. Three minutes later, Johnson had goal No. 5 as he scored on a sliding shot off a cross from Tyler Denlinger.
“Well, that’s a play that we work on a lot in practice is an early cross,” Johnson said. “And Tyler Denlinger played a great ball. So, give a lot of credit to him and effort, I guess, got it in.”
Christopher Dock tacked on D finDO JRDO Ln WKH 75WK PLnuWH as Trauger scored on an assist from Jordan Alderfer.
“I thought they did well. I thought that all the objectives that we set for the day, they met, which is key,” Moyer said. “Even the guys that came off the bench, the young kids on our team, all stepped up and played well for us. So, I’m pleased. We just got to keep working, though.”
Another back-heel pass from Hunsberger set up Dock’s opening tally, as it sprung Johnson free for his strike into the back of the net at 28:51.
Johnson made it 2-0 at 25:43 Ds KLs EDOO flRDWHG IrRP the right side of the 18-yard box found the opposite corner of the Knights’ goal.
Just 20 seconds later, Hunsberger put Dock up three, placing his low shot past darrett at 25:23.