Boys Soccer: Garden Spot vs. Manheim Central (9-19-22)

Manheim Central took Round #1 of the Section 2 Showdown with Ephrata... 31-17! Lady Mounts jumped out to an early 7-0 lead, but Central clamped down defensively & finished the game on a 31-10 run!

-- Maddie Knier (MC) led all scorers with 15 points

-- Jasmine Griffin (Eph) was held to a season-low 5 points

Round #2 is Tuesday, January 31 in Manheim! (will NOT be televised on Blue Ridge)

Garden Spot came away with a big Section 3 win over Manheim Central… 28-9! Gabe Martin & Andrew Pemberton accounted for all 4 of the Spartans TD’s! 2 rushing for Martin, 1 TD toss to Pemberton, who also ran the 2nd half kickoff back for a 92yd TD! Central scored both a TD & a safety on blocked punts!

▪️ Garden Spot improved to 4-4… Manheim Central fell to 3-6!

Ephrata boys soccer opened their season playing a full 100 minutes to a 1-1 draw against Governor Mifflin! Mounts Michael Straubel scored in the 28th minute to give Ephrata the lead, but Mustangs clanged one home off the crossbar right before halftime! Both keepers closed it down after that! Senior Austin Fries was Fantastic in goal for the Mounts!

-- Ephrata Mounts will be back on Blue Ridge 11 TV on September 17 in the "BACKYARD BRAWL" hosted by Cocalico at Talon Field (8pm)!

In a battle of 1st place teams in Section 3, Manheim Central Girls got a STATEMENT WIN over Garden Spot…51-35! Lady Barons move to 3-0 in league play, 3-1 overall! Maddie Knier had a Game-High 24pts (tied a season high)…Rachel Nolt added 14! Taylor Soehner led the Spartans with 14! Here’s a recap…