Game Summaries & Headlines.
Pirates fall in state quarterfinals
5.0 years ago @ 6:46AM
- Game Date
- Nov 9, 2019
- Score
- PIRATEPhoenix High School: 1
STAYTON HIGH SCHOOL: 3
A return trip to the state semifinals wasn't in the cards for the Phoenix boys' soccer team on Saturday.
The Pirates trailed from the opening minutes and never led in a 3-1 loss to Stayton at Colver Field.
Visiting Stayton scored just two minutes into the contest. Phoenix countered with its only goal of the match a few minutes later when Victor Martinez headed home a corner kick by Caden Gallegos.
The Eagle broke the tie midway through the first half when the ricocheted off a defender and found the Phoenix goal after being cleared by the defense. Stayton added an insurance goal in the second half.
Ranked fourth in the state, the Skyline Conference champion Pirates finished the season 12-2-2.