HCS Boys Win; Play in Finals Saturday

RFH 2010, HCS Boys Soccer

Fri, Oct 21, 2011

Emerald Knights play in Illion tournament Saturday at 7 p.m.

The HCS boys soccer team plays Sauquoit Valley in the championship in the their tournament Saturday at 7 p.m. HCS earned a spot in the championship round by beating Illion 2-0 Friday afternoon.

The win makes the Emerald Knights record 11-2 as they await their seeding Sunday for the sectional playoffs.

Sam Owens scored both of Hamilton's goals Friday. The first was about midway through the first half and the second was on a penalty kick with about five minutes left to play.

Coach Brian Latella said his squad mounted an aggressive offense all game long. He said the Knights put 20 qiality shots on goal.

He also said his squad shut down one of the leading scorers in the region Friday, holding Illion's Dan Ward scoreless. Ward had 39 goals coming into the game. Class B Illion was 11-2 before the game.

HCS's opponent Saturday night, Sauquoit, is 6-8-1.

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