Maconaquah Schools

The MHS Boys’ Soccer team hosted Mississinewa on Thursday night, securing their 7th win of the season. The Braves controlled the flow of the game for the full 80 minutes with Mississinewa rarely getting an opportunity for any kind of offensive momentum. Braves fans had to wait 14 minutes for the first goal of the match, but only about 35 additional seconds for the second goal. The first goal was a freshman-to-freshman connection as Diego Jimenez touched the ball forward to Martin Chaires who snuck it past the goalkeeper. The quick second goal came on a Mississinewa “own goal” after a misplayed ball. The final goal of the match came in the second half after Evan Zeiser drew a foul in the box with an aggressive move. Luis Mendoza knocked in the ensuing penalty kick. Coach Wilhelm said, “We played a little sloppy today but always happy to get a win. We have a few conference games coming up and we’re going to have to tighten things up to make sure we handle business. Coach Sparks, initially unavailable for comment, added, “I’m happy to hear that we took advantage of one of our PKs.” “MVP of the Match” – Martin Chaires who continues to add a spark off the bench and is currently the Braves’ leading scorer. The Braves move to 7-1-1 on the season and head to Rochester for a TRC double header on Saturday with the Lady Braves starting at 10 am followed by the boy’s game.