Saddle Ridge clashes with county foes
The Saddle Ridge Mustangs welcomed in Chattanooga Valley for a non-league match last Monday and got two goals from Andrew Martin as they won the friendly, 4-0.
Martin knocked one home from distance, while his other tally came on a header off a kick from Elijah Decker. Decker had two assists and scored once himself, while Harrison Gilstrap booted home the final goal of the night.
Josiah Womack collected six saves to preserve the shutout.
TRION GIRLS 4, SADDLE RIDGE 3
The Lady Mustangs traveled to Trion for a league match that same night and quickly fell behind 2-0 in the first five minutes.
However, a Cora Lanier goal late in the first half cut the Lady Bulldogs’ lead to 2-1 at intermission and Lanier assisted on a pair of Lexi Underwood goals in the second half to make it a 3-3 game.
Unfortunately for the Navy-and-Red, Trion was awarded and converted a penalty kick with seven minutes to play, which turned out to be the game-winner.
Tamra Yancy made nine saves for Saddle Ridge, while Maddie Underwood, Caylah Plank, Ella Ferry, Alyssa Ball and Della Harris were named as defensive standouts.
SADDLE RIDGE GIRLS 3, ROSSVILLE 0
The Lady Mustangs outshot visiting Rossville on Thursday, 14-2, and took the win over their Walker County rivals on a muddy pitch in Rock Spring.
Lanier scored the first goal unassisted 17 minutes into the match and Lexi Underwood made it 2-0 approximately 10 minutes later on a feed from Lanier. Lanier scored the final goal of the night with three minutes left on the clock to seal the victory.
Yancy came up with four saves in goal to pick up the clean sheet. Defensive standouts included Ferry and Ball, while Presley Walker and Maddie Underwood earned praise from their coaches for their play in the midfield.
SADDLE RIDGE BOYS 7, ROSSVILLE 0
The first match of the afternoon saw Decker net a hat trick in the Mustangs’ win over the Bulldogs.
Decker also had a pair of assists. Martin
and George Sholtz both had solo goals, while Gilstrap found the back of the net and assisted on two more. Womack made one save to earn the shutout.
Communication and passing were the keys to the win, according the Saddle Ridge coaches, while defensive standouts included Gavin Dodd, Bentley Wilson, Brady Wilson, Traye Stahl and Caleb Pearson. Earning kudos in the midfield was Collin Miller, Peyton Lands, Jayden Carpenter, Max Harden and Eli Pearson.
HERITAGE GIRLS 10, VALLEY POINT 0
The Lady Generals posted a mercy-rule
victory over Valley Point last Tuesday afternoon in a non-league match in Dalton.
Zoe Parham booted four goals and Aireanna Williams netted a hat trick to go with two assists.
Charlotte Hayen scored on a penalty kick, while Evie Robison and Sadie Robison also scored once. Halle Gibson added an assist.
Defensively, Ellie Kennedy and Bella Grace Burroughs shared the shutout in goal, while other defensive standouts included Emma Alton, Kaidence Shoelen and Avery Tabor.
The Lady Generals improved to 2-0-1 on the year.