Staples Boys Soccer Score A Shut-Out in First Round Of State Tournament
Written By J.C. Martin
The Wreckers, seeded #6 (10-1-4) defeated 27th seed Manchester (3-6-7) on a beautiful sunny day at Wakeman Field on Tuesday. Striker Reese Watkins put the first goal on the scoreboard with a penalty kick early in the match. Ryan Thomas then scored his first of two goals. Jackson Hochhauser next scored the Wrecker's third goal with Thomas capping of the game with his second goal with minutes left making the score 4-0. Assists came from Murilo Moreno and Matthew Jordan,, who added two. Staples faces #22 seed Conard (7-7-2) of West Hartford on Thursday at 2 PM at Wakeman Field.
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