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| Corinth Holders midfielder Nick Lyons tries to take the ball away from Cleveland's Rodrigo Gutierrez (photo courtesy Smithfield Herald/George Johnson) |
On Aug 26, the CHS varsity soccer team won the first athletic contest in the young school's history, just moments before the volleyball team got their first win. Assistant coach Bradley Lewis said, "[Winning the first game] was fantastic and wonderful. The team had only been together for three weeks without a preseason.”
The game started off with two Cleveland goals by Pedro Aviles and William Burton, which put the Rams on top. Coach Steve Doyle told The Smithfield Herald that he was pleased with his team's effort in the first half.
The Rams' first half defense was stout, holding the Pirates to only one goal. Lewis said, "Our team’s defense is a work in progress. It's not bad, but needs to improve." Aviles gave the Rams most of their offense, scoring two of their four goals. His most impressive one came from about 30 yards out.
When asked about Pedro, Coach Lewis said, "He’s good. He gives us a lot of effort and makes his team better." In the second half, The Pirates would score would score two goals, making the score 4 – 3 but the Pirates could not find a way to score on the Rams' defense again.
The Rams would go on to win the game, and began what Cleveland fans hope will be a long string of victories to come.
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