On Wednesday night October 7th, the Avery soccer team hosted rival Owen in a conference battle at a cool and breezy MacDonald Stadium. The Vikings drew first blood in the match when Dillon Gentry sent a pass ahead to Kyle Griewisch, leaving Avery scorer for the season, slipped through the Warhorse defense and planted a low shot into the lower left-hand corner of the goal to spot the Big Red a 1-0 lead.Owen managed to answer with a goal late in the half, however, when a long throw-in by Tony Halvorson was headed in by Owen's Pedro Jose Bernio Bernio to tie the match at 1-1 which was the score at halftime.
The first half was physical as the teams combined for 14 fouls, while both defenses were strong, allowing only three shots apiece through the opening 40 minutes. In the second half, the Warhorses managed a pair of goals which served as the difference in the 3-1 final score.
Avery soccer played its second match in two days the following afternoon when it traveled to
The clubs brought a powerful defensive effort to the pitch, as neither team could crack the scoreboard through the opening 40 minutes of play.
On Monday the Vikings traveled to
On Wednesday the Vikings now HOST Hendersonville this Wednesday. The venue has been changed to Avery due to poor field conditions at Hendersonville High School.
