The Avery men's soccer team closed out its home schedule on Monday night with an impressive 1-0 shutout of Mountain Heritage on Senior Night.Prior to the match Avery Vikings head soccer coach Lou Brancourt, a native of France, was honored with the playing over the public address system of "La Marseillaise", the French national anthem, as friends and colleagues hung a French flag outside of the box for the coach to see.
Once the match began Avery greatly outshot the Cougars throughout the first half, but had nothing on the scoreboard to show for it.
At halftime the Vikings honored five seniors who had given much time and talent to the Avery soccer program. Honored seniors with families included John Ray Benfield, Alex Brannon, Quentin Burleson, Andrew Ingram, and Sutton Stanley.
The teams continued to battle into the second half when the Big Red finally broke through.
Avery was awarded a corner kick in the 57th minute of the match. Kyle Griewisch took the corner and sent a ball into the box where Alex Brannon sent a shot screaming past the Heritage keeper for the lone goal of the evening. Morgan Bounds was sterling in goal as he saved every shot that came his way during the match.
Avery improves its record to 5-12-3 overall, with a 2-6-3 record in Western Highlands Conference play. The Vikings conclude the regular season by traveling to Mitchell High on Wednesday. (Photo of soccer seniors courtesy Skip Sickler)
Avery improves its record to 5-12-3 overall, with a 2-6-3 record in Western Highlands Conference play. The Vikings conclude the regular season by traveling to Mitchell High on Wednesday. (Photo of soccer seniors courtesy Skip Sickler)
