Cougars Top Eagles 1-0

The Eagles fell to a very talented Green-Field Central team 1-0 on Saturday night. Heritage played hard but were not able to keep a clean sheet. The Cougars were able to slip a ball past Chris Sato with about twenty minutes to go in the second half. Greenfield-Central's defense was solid to close out the game. The loss drops the Eagles to 4-4-2.

I was pleased with our effort. Our effort has been a strong point for us this season. The boys always come ready to play. I was disappointed that we were unable to possess the ball. Greenfield is a good team but we still should have been able to have more of a possession game. We were not able to generate much offense as well. Possession will be a focus for our training sessions starting on Monday.

Coach Nelson

Eagles Rout Metropolitan

A barrage of goals helped propel the Eagles past Metropolitan on Thursday night by a score of 9-0. Goals were scored by Kevin Yang, Anders Rotto, Nate Clodgo, Ben Clodgo, Sam Hall, Ryan Dietrich, and Warren. Chris Sato and Luke Warner combined for the shutout. The win brings Heritage's record to 4-3-2.

I was happy with our performance. I gave the boys a "script" to follow and it was followed perfectly.

Coach Nelson

Heritage Christian Ties Faith Christian

The Eagles tied Faith Christian 1-1 on Tuesday evening. Heritage scored first on a goal from junior Graham Allgood. Faith Christian was awarded a penalty shot in the second half and was able to find the back of the net to tie the game. Both teams had chances to win the game in the second half but a game winning goal never materialized.

I was pleased with how we started the game. In the second half, our legs just gave out. The boys had the right effort but we were clearly tired from Hoosier Cup. Chris really saved us tonight. He was incredible in goal. He has been improving each game and this was his best game in goal for us this season. I was impressed with how well Faith played. It was neat to see a fellow Christian school educating South Koreans as well.

Coach Nelson

Hoosier Cup Breakthrough

The Eagles had a strong showing at Hoosier Cup this past weekend. The team went 2-0-1 and improved their record to 3-3-1. The success was a total team effort. All of the players that went played and were instrumental to the strong showing.

On Friday night, the Eagles played Edgewood High School. The boys completely dominated the first half. Junior Anders Rotto was able to slot a left footed shot past Edgewood's goalie to put the Eagles up 1-0. During the second half, the boys continued their offensive attack but Edgewood's goalie made some incredible saves. The game ended 1-0.

On Saturday, the boys faced off against #11th ranked Providence High School. The Eagles came ready to play and quickly went up 1-0 on a right footed blast from Junior Anders Rotto. The boys kept the pressure and later added another goal from senior Jong Yoo. Jong flicked in a throw in from junior Sam Hall. The scored was 2-0 at half time. Forwards Graham Allgood and Kevin Yang pressed that action to start the second half and junior Graham Allgood put the Eagles up 3-0 on a break away pass from sophomore Kevin Yang. Providence was able to find the back of the net with seven minutes to go but the boys held on to win 3-1.

The boys finished the tournament with a game against #4th ranked Gibson Southern. Both teams came out strong and had opportunities to score in the first twenty minutes. At the twenty minute mark, the game was postponed due to the weather. When play resumed, the teams battled to a 0-0 tie.

I was very proud of the boys this weekend. I am always proud of them, but I told them I was especially proud of them this weekend for their efforts. The heat was brutal and the boys stayed focused on the games. We had the opportunity to play against two very good teams and we came away with two good results. I am confident that this weekend will serve as a spring board for us as we move forward with our season. We had so many players step up and play new positions. This experience will bold well for us going forward.

Go Eagles!

Coach Nelson

Tigers Take it to the Eagles

The Lebanon Tigers beat the Eagles 4-0 on Tuesday evening. The Eagles found themselves down 2-0 at half. The boys came out ready to play in the second half but the Tigers were able to add a third goal seven minutes into the half which put the game away. The Eagles continued to play hard and created a good number of scoring opportunities. Unfortunately, none were able to find the back of the net.

I was pleased with our effort. We came up against a team that was simply bigger, stronger, and faster. The second half showed promise of better things to come. Our spacing was better and so was our quickness of play. This was a great game to get us prepared for sectional play.

Go Eagles!

Coach Nelson

Eagles Fall to Covenant Christian

The Eagles lost 3-1 against a very good Covenant Christian team on Tuesday evening. Heritage struggled to contain Covenant Christian's forwards and quickly found themselves down 3-0. The boys continued to work hard though and were rewarded with a penalty shot. Junior Anders Rotto found the back of the net bringing the score to 3-1 at halftime. Unfortunately, lightening struck five minutes into the second half and the game ended up being called.

I was looking forward to seeing how the boys would respond in the second half. I was confident that our defense would be more sturdy and that we would find some offense. While it was tough losing the game, I believe there was a lot to be gained from the loss.

Coach Nelson

Eagles Get First Win of the Season against Arsenal Tech

Ryan Deitrich scored the first goal of the season and the Eagles ended up winning 3-1 against Arsenal Tech on Thursday night. Graham Allgood scored twice to give the team a comfortable three goal lead. Tech managed to score on a penalty kick late in the second half.

I was pleased with our effort. The field condition made it difficult to find a possession game. Anders Rotto and Sam Hall played well and there were plenty of goal scoring opportunities. Our finishing needs work, but I am confident that we will start to score more goals as the season progresses.

Go Eagles!

Coach Nelson