Flathead soccer sweeps in wintry Butte

by The Daily Inter Lake
| October 4, 2019 2:48 AM

BUTTE — The snow was flying Friday night, but so were the Flathead Bravettes who delivered a decisive victory over Butte in Western AA soccer on Friday.

Junior Skyleigh Thompson was on fire, scoring four goals one after the other and the second with a header.

Flathead had 20 shots on goal to Butte’s five, and keeper Sara Harrison made sure to stop every single one of the visitor’s attempts. Flathead coach Bledy Doda said his team came to the field with a mind to win, and refused to let up.

“Butte played well too, but the Flathead girls, I think they have something a little more to give. It was a good game, it was a team game. It was cold and fun,” Doda said. “Our goal was to be in the top two teams and we are there — and we are going to fight until the last game.”

The Bravettes are 6-3-1 more than halfway through the season and will face Helena Capital at 5 p.m. on Friday, Oct. 11.

Butte 0 0 — 0

Flathead 3 5 — 8

F — Skyleigh Thompson 10:00

F — Thompson (Ellie Hawes) 20:00

F — Thompson (Tessa Smith) 38:00

F — Thompson (Kami Darrow) 44:00

F — Ashlynn Whiteman (True Gannon) 54:00

F — Darrow (Thompson) 66:00

F — Whiteman (Thompson) 68:00

F — Hawes (Smith) 72:00

Shots on goal — Flathead 20, Butte 5; Goalie saves — Flathead 5 (Sara Harrison), Butte 12; Corner kicks — Flathead 8, Butte 0; Fouls — Flathead 6, Butte 6.

Chrysalis 0,

Stillwater Christian 4

EUREKA — Stillwater Christian toppled Chrysalis during their Friday evening game, sending the ball into the net four times while Chrysalis was unable to answer back.

It was a game of firsts for the Cougars — Abby Stillo scored her first goal in a high school setting while goalie Linnea Hodgskiss stepped out from the goalposts to sink her first goal of the season.

“Madison Morken and Mabelle Hartman did a good job at wing, holding width on a small field,” Stillwater coach JR Hemp said. “Kricket Hartman and Alex Hudson did well as middle defenders today.”

Stillwater 1 3 — 4

Chrysalis 0 0 — 0

SC — Julia Martin 26:00

SC — Abby Stillo (Olivia Kreitner) 47:00

SC — Kreitner (Mabelle Hartman) 54:00

SC — Linnea Hodgskiss 68:00

Shots on goal — Stillwater Christian 27, Chrysalis 7; Goalie saves — Stillwater Christian 6, Chrysalis 15; Corner kicks — Stillwater Christian 9, Chrysalis 0.

Full statistics for this game were not available.

Boys

Flathead 8, Butte 1

BUTTE — A mix of snow and rain did little to dampen the spirits of the Flathead Braves, who dominated the field in their Western AA matchup against Butte, sending a commanding eight goals into the net on Friday.

Five goals were made in the first 20 minutes of the game, setting the tone for the rest of the night.

The Butte Bulldogs responded with a goal in the 31st minute but Flathead answered back with three more.

AJ Apple and Jalen Hawes proved a formidable duo, alternatively scoring and assisting each other on the field with three goals apiece.

Braves coach Zach Brenneman said his team played well, despite the cold weather.

“The weather conditions were not ideal, but the players battled through that and we got a good win,” Brenneman said.

The Braves are 6-4 for the season and will test their skills against Helena Capital at 3 p.m. on Friday, Oct. 11.

Flathead 5 3 — 8

to let up.