The Eagles lost 5-1 to 16th ranked Lawrenceburg to end their season. Lawrenceburg jumped on the Eagles early by scoring two goals in the first ten minutes of the game. Heritage continued to play hard but were not able to find the back of the net. The Eagles had a few great goal scoring opportunities but the shots went just wide. The score was 3-0 at half time. Lawrenceburg scored early in the second half making the game 4-0. Anders Rotto finally found the back of the net making it 4-1. As Heritage was pushing numbers into the attack, Lawrenceburg was able to sneak home another goal. The Eagles ended the season 10-8-2.
I was pleased with how we played. The early goal deficit did not happen because we were flat. We got beat by speed. We struggled against teams this year that had big, strong, and fast forwards. Lawrencburg had a forward that fit that mold. Buddenburg was the difference in the game. We also hurt ourselves by not being able to finish. We had some quality looks at the goal in the first half but pushed the ball wide on multiple occasions. Lawrenceburg capitalized on their chances and we did not. We were able to have good possession during the game so the score is not indicative of how the game actually played out.
This was a great learning experience for the guys. With such a strong returning class, hopefully we can return to Semi-State and advance to the championship game next year.
Coach Nelson
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