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LATE GOAL LIFTS L.D. BELL TO WIN OVER OLD HIGH

Late goal lifts L.D. Bell to win over Old High

JACOB PROTHRO

Times Record News | 1/11/2020

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A stout back line wasn’t the only thing that Old High had to contend with Friday night against L.D. Bell High School in the MSU Showcase.

It had to battle a windstorm that boasted gusts of more than 35 mph. That wreaked havoc on the players from both teams, causing the ball to move in all sorts of unusual directions.

That wind proved to especially critical in the first half, when, with the wind behind them, Old High had two shots deflect off the crossbar and back into the field of play, missing the top of the net by mere inches. That proved to be the difference in the Coyotes’ 2-1 loss Friday at Midwestern State University, as L.D. Bell scored two second-half goals, including one with three minutes left, to clinch the victory.

“You tell the guys to take lots of shots in a strong wind because it’s hard to defend those,” WFHS head coach Patrick McCauley said. “We hit the crossbar, had some chances, just cou... Click here to read full article

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