Stillwater boys in state soccer title match
The Stillwater Christian School boys soccer team will be going for its 11th-straight Montana Christian Athletic Association state championship today at SCS.
The Cougars (14-4-2) will face Yellowstone County Home School in the title match at 12:30 p.m.
Stillwater advanced with a 9-1 victory over Great Falls Home School on Thursday and followed with a tight 4-3 win over Heritage Christian on Friday.
“This match today was the toughest match we’ve seen in the MCAA in the last three years; what a great battle,” SCS coach Tim Anderson said of Heritage Christian game.
“The second half was a back-and-forth battle for position in the midfield and a great show of defense from both sides of the pitch, namely, Jaron Neuman (of Stillwater) and Eli Gossack (of Heritage). In the 62nd minute, Julian Emond sealed the match with a breakaway from the wing and a composed finish.”
Emond also scored the first goal of the match at 1:40.
Joe King and BJ Bach had the other goals for Stillwater.
Montana Christian Athletic Association State Soccer Tournament
At Stillwater Christian School
Thursday
Yellowstone County Home School, bye
Helena Christian 6, Foothills Christian 0
Heritage Christian 7, Mission Valley 0
Stillwater Christian 9, Great Falls Home School 1
Friday
Semifinals
Yellowstone County Home School 7, Helena Christian 2
Stillwater Christian 4, Heritage Christian 3
Loser Out
Mission Valley 7, Great Falls Home School 3
Heritage Christian 6, Foothills Christian 5
Helena Christian 5, Mission Valley 1
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Today’s Schedule
Third Place
10:30 a.m. — Heritage Christian vs. Helena Christian
Championship
12:30 p.m. — Yellowstone County Home School vs. Stillwater Christian
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Friday
Heritage Christian 3 0 — 3
Stilwater Christian 3 1 — 4
HCS — Gabe Linabary, 10:00; Daniel Gray (Linabary), 22:00; Linabary, free kick, 60:00
SCS — Julian Emond (Joe King),1:40; King (Emond),11:00; BJ Bach (KIng),15:00 Emond, 62:00
Shots on goal — Heritage 11, Stillwater 13; Corner kicks — Heritage 2, Stillwater 5; Goalie saves — Heritage 9 (James Linabary), Stillwater 8 (David Willis).
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Thursday
Great Falls 0 1 — 1
Stillwater Christian 6 3 — 9
GFHS — NA, 52:00
SCS — Julian Emond (Alex Sulzbacher), 2:00; Emond (Joe King), 9:00; King (Emond), 13:00; King (Jarrett Danz), 24:00; Isaac Neumann, 25:00; Danz (Peter Venman), 35:00; Woo Jin Kang (Emond), 45:00; Jaron Neumann (King), 55:00; Dane LaVigne (Josiah Mathwig), 72:00
Shots on goal — Great Falls 1, Stillwater 20; Corner kicks — Great Falls 2, Stillwater 3; Goalie saves — Great Falls 11 (NA), Stillwater 0 (NA).