Red-Hot Soccer Team Unbeaten in Last Five Games
After a slow start to the season, the boys’ soccer team has kicked it into gear and been unbeaten in its last five games and 5-1-1 in its last seven.
Monday night saw the Panthers blank Maple Valley 8-0.
Jordan Huskey-Wright continued his stellar play with four goals against the Lions. He now has 51 career goals, which puts him second on the Stockbridge All-Time career scoring list.
Jason Gruber scored a goal and had two assists for the Panthers, while Zech Puckett had a goal and an assist. Zavien Torrey and Finn Coffman each scored a goal, while Huskey-Wright, and Ashton Oversmith each had an assist.
The Panthers rallied from three goals down with 15 minutes to go in the second half to tie rival Leslie 4-4 September 15.
The Blackhawks led 4-1 when Torrey found the net to cut the lead to 4-2 and give the Panthers life.
Huskey-Wright followed with a goal on a scramble out front a few moments later to cut the lead to 4-3 and then tied the game with just over two minutes remaining for the amazing comeback.
Gruber picked up two assists for Stockbridge.
The Panthers then blanked Pinckney 4-0.
Puckett picked up a hat trick with three goals, while Coffman had a goal and assist. Huskey-Wright added two assists and Gruber one.
Gavin Hart was stellar in net with nine saves.
Hart was the star of the show in a 4-1 win over Perry.
Perry peppered the Panthers net with 19 shots, but Hart was there to stop 18 of them in the win.
Puckett, Huskey-Wright, Collin Trost, and Gruber all scored for the Panthers, while Puckett and Hart had assists.
The Panthers split a pair of games at the Onsted tournament.
Stockbridge opened with a 4-0 win over the host Wildcats.
Huskey-Wright tallied three goals for the hat trick and Puckett scored one and had two assists. Mateo Martinez, and Jude Casto added assists.
The Panthers would fall to a strong Grass Lake team 6-0 in the finals.
Prior to the Onsted tourney, the Panthers defeated the Wildcats 4-0.
Huskey-Wright scored a pair of goals, while Gruber and Puckett each had one. Huskey-Wright also had two assists, while Gruber and Coffman had one each.
The Panthers battled to a 3-3 draw with Potterville.
Gruber and Torrey had one goal each, while Potterville scored an own goal for the Panthers third of the game. Puckett picked up an assist.
The Panthers opened the season with a 4-3 loss to Charlotte.
Huskey-Wright scored twice and the Orioles put one in their own net. Hart made five saves for Stockbridge.
After starting the season 1-5-1, the Panthers have battled back and now stand with a 5-6-2 record.