The boys’ lacrosse team took the field for their second game of the season on Tuesday which was a home matchup against the Woodford County High School Yellowjackets. The Yellowjackets’ offense proved too much for the Crimsons, as they lost with a final score of 13-4.
1st Half:
Woodford had a strong start in the first quarter, scoring twice in the first three minutes, with two more goals soon following. The Yellowjackets were able to overcome the Crimson defense and get out to an early lead.
However, late in the first quarter, the Crimson offense began to pick up. Their first goal came from Charlie Rose (#22, 10) around eight minutes in.
To begin the second quarter, the Crimson offense became more active, but they still struggled to score. Woodford continued to pressure and scored another goal.
Manual’s Luca Bowling (#37, 12) had two close shots before scoring the Crimsons’ second goal of the game with 7:25 left in the second quarter.
This was quickly followed by another Woodford goal, prompting Manual to call a timeout near the four-minute mark, the score being 7-2.
Crimson goalie Eli Robinson (#30, 11) had multiple saves in the final minutes of the half, but Woodford was able to score once again, going into the half with an 8-2 lead.
2nd Half:
Both offenses got off to a hot start in the second half. Woodford scored around the 8:50 mark, and Manual’s Noah Stewart (#15,12) responded with a goal of his own.
Manual followed this with aggressive defense in the coming minutes, with defensive pressure from Stewart and saves from Robinson.
However, the momentum the Crimsons had at the beginning of the third quarter was soon squashed when Manual received a delay of game penalty and Woodford scored back-to-back goals around the 5 and 6-minute marks.
While Robinson continued to stop some goals, Woodford was able to overpower the Crimson defense and head into the 4th quarter with a 12-3 lead.
The 4th quarter was not as offense-heavy as the first three, but the Crimsons could not overcome their deficit. The Yellowjackets scored at the 6:40 mark, but Robinson was able to stop the rest of their scoring attempts.
The Crimson’s final goal came with around six minutes left, the second goal delivered by Stewart. The teams entered into a stalemate for the rest of the quarter, with Stewart’s goal being the last of both teams.
The final score was 13-4 with Woodford claiming the win against the Crimsons. The Crimsons’ next game is against Christian Academy on Friday, March 15 at Manual Stadium.
