Middle School Hornets top Liberty
By: Ed Weaver | NTL Sports | September 5, 2019
The Wellsboro Middle School soccer team edged North Penn-Liberty 2-1 to win their season-opener on Wednesday, September 4.
Ian Hoose scored the game's opening goal on an assist by Caden Smith in the 18th minute of the game to put the Hornets up 1-0. Wellsboro later increased their lead in the 40th minute as Dillon Boyce scored unassisted.
North Penn-Liberty scored with 1.8 seconds left in the game to avoid the shutout.
Wellsboro won the B game 6-0 with goals from Miciah Fitch, Hunter Hamblin, Jack Bryant (assist by Alex Citrino), Owen Stevens, and Jack Bryant.
The win starts the Hornets off at 1-0 before they travel to Athens on Saturday, September 7.
Ed Weaver is the owner of Circle W Sports in Wellsboro, PA, is the Sports Director for The Home Page Network and the creator of WellsboroAthletics.com and WellsboroFootball.com. You can follow him on Twitter or friend him on Facebook.
