Everett, Wolford seize records; C-Falls sweeps
COLUMBIA FALLS — Maxwell Everett scored five goals, setting a school record along the way, and Columbia Falls beat Thompson Falls/Plains 9-1 in North A boys soccer Friday.
In the earlier girlsr game, the Wildkats used two goals each from Riley Byrd and Isla Alexander to a 9-2 win over Thompson Falls.
Wildcats 9, Blue Hawks 1
Everett had his first two goals set up by River Wolford, who ended the night with two goals of his own and three assists.
Everett has 28 goals this season; Finley Sundberg scored 24 during the Wildcats’ 2022 championship campaign. Wolford’s assist total grew to 18, which unofficially ties the school single-season record.
“Those guys have been simpatico since Day 1 of the season,” Wildcats coach O’Brien Byrd said of Everett and Wolford. “To be honest, River’s service is another level. They’re quite the duo.
“It was against a young Thompson Falls team, but what a really big night for two young men who put those goals in their sights to start their season.”
The Wildcats outshot the Blue Hawks 25-6 and improved to 8-0, 5-0 in league matches. Wolford’s third assist set up Jack Harris in the 79th minute. Silas Ypma also found the net for Columbia Falls.
Andrew Wrobleski scored the goal for Thompson Falls (0-6-2, 0-4-1 in league).
T-Falls/Plains 1 0 - 1
C-Falls 5 4 - 9
CF — Maxwell Everett (River Wolford), 4:00
CF — Everett (Wolford), 10:00
CF — Silas Ypma (Everett), 12:00
CF — Everett (Otto Anderson), 25:00
CF — Wolford (Jack Harris), 28:00
TF — Andrew Wrobleski, 29:00
CF — Everett, 50:00
CF — Wolford (Isak Soyland), 60;00
CF — Harris (Wolford), 79:00
CF — Everett (Jackson Scholz), 84:00
Shots on goal — T-Falls 6, Columbia Falls 25. Keeper saves — T-Falls (Zac Palacios) 10, C-Falls (Rafe Rusche) 5. Corner kicks — T-Falls 0, C-Falls 6. Fouls — n/a.
Wildkats 9, Blue Hawks 2
Thompson Falls, thanks in part to an own goal, jumped out to a 2-0 lead. But after Katherin Wrobleski found the net for the Blue Hawks (0-7-1 overall, 0-4-1 in league), it was all Kats: Tatiana Raymond’s goal at 32 minutes had them back in front, 3-2, and the goals kept coming on Senior Night.
“If I’ve learned anything in all my years coaching, it is that Senior Night is full of emotions and come with all different types of performances,” Wildkats coach Thomas Clark said. “The girls came out with a little less energy than normal and that cost us in the beginning of the game. We came out strong after that and got the result we needed.
“Our four seniors — Erica Burguiere, Brenna Ruggiero, Apani Awua and Taryn Borgen — have meant so much to our team and our entire community is so proud of them.”
Taylor Rodgers had a goal and two assists for Columbia Falls (6-1-1, 4-0-1 in league), who also saw Onnika Lawrence, Bella Mann and Evie Door find the net. Alexander had an assist on Dorr’s goal.
T-Falls 2 0 - 2
C-Falls 4 5 - 9
TF — Columbia Falls own goal, 2:00
TF — Katherine Wrobleski, 13:00
CF — Riley Byrd (Mila Johns), 18:00
CF — Evie Dorr (Isla Alexander), 22:00
CF — Tatiana Raymond, 32:00
CF — Byrd (Taylor Rodgers), 36:00
CF — Alexander (Rodgers), 42:00
CF — Rodgers, 44:00
CF — Alexander (Johns), 46:00
CF — Bella Mann, 67:00
CF — Onnika Lawrence, 70:00
Shots on goal — T-Falls 2, C-Falls 21. Corner kicks — T-Falls 1, C-Falls 12. Keeper saves — T-Falls (Ava Lawyer) 10, C-Falls (Elaina Dorr) 2. Fouls — T-Falls 9, C-Falls 9.