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Zanesville’s boys soccer hits the ground running picking up 2

out of 3 in week 1 by Matthew Dotson

The Zanesville Blue Devils boys soc- Baldwin who landed it in the net for a
cer team is starting off their season 1 – 0 lead going into the break.
right. After losing a 5 – 2 game against After the buzzer and the two teams
Watkins Memorial on Friday the 16th at reconvened on the field New Philadel-
Sulsberger stadium the squad stepped phia was in it to fight, landing a goal to
up their game and took on New Philadel- tie the game, but the Devils were not
phia with a new set of goals. having as Cam Van Kirk set up yet anoth-
Out of the gate, the Warriors started er shot for Connor Baldwin who nailed it
to dominate the game taking a quick to take the go-ahead point. From there
SPORTS back with a goal of their own just a short game as Zanesville locked in the 2 – 1
shot on the goal and grabbing a 1 – 0 it was all up to keeper Greyson Goines
lead. Zanesville was able to answer who did his job with eight saves for the

time later tying up the game at 1 – 1.
victory over the Quakers.

On the road in conference territory,
Just before the end of the first half
Watkins took another goal and sent the the Blue Devils went Thursday night to
Blue Devils into the halftime break down face the Lakewood Lancers on their
2 – 1.
home field. Zanesville worked hard to

After the break, the two teams re-
prove they deserved to be on the field
turned to the field. Much like the first and they came out to show it as they
half of the game, Watkins didn’t let up, commanded the first half of the game
they continued to control the ball with landing the ball in the net three times
accuracy leaving Zanesville playing while holding the Lancers to 2 before
catchup. The Warriors tacked on three the break.
more goals before it was said and done Back on the field the two teams
with Zanesville only able to answer one went at it again but this time Zanes-
call ending the match with the Blue Dev- ville’s defense had it on lock as they
ils losing 5 – 2. shutout the Lancers and dropped one
Back at home, Zanesville worked more ball in the net for good measure
hard to prepare for the arrival of the to take the 4 – 2 victory back home to
New Philadelphia Quakers. As the oppo- Zanesville. For the game Cam Van Kirk
nents stepped onto the field, the Devils had three goals, Connor Baldwin had
planned their attack and they executed one goal, Reece Neal had 2 assists, Gar-
it, holding New Phila scoreless in the rett McMillion had 2 assists, and Grey-
first half of the game while Cam Van son Goines had eight saves.
Matthew Dotson Kirk set up a shot for teammate Connor

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