The Petoskey boys soccer team has turned a season of early setbacks into a promising stretch, highlighted by a 6-0 triumph over Cadillac that lifted their record to 3-3.
Coach Jason Younker pointed to the emergence of freshmen Roland Werth and Graham Wong as pivotal, while seniors Colin O’Donnell and Ashton Attie each found the net twice, driving the offense forward.
Additional contributors Conner Duch and Mason McLintock added goals, and Jace Stradling secured the clean sheet in goal, with defensive stalwarts Griffin Dunn and Miles Cotant-Harrington anchoring the back line.
Upcoming Schedule
The team is set to host Sault Ste. Marie on Tuesday before traveling to Maple City Glen Lake on Thursday, September 3, matches that could further test their momentum.
Other Fall Highlights Across the Region
In parallel action, Charlevoix posted a 5-3 comeback win over Kalkaska, with Sam Porath scoring twice and Josh Montalvo-Lundy delivering the decisive goal. Meanwhile, Anna Hasse placed seventh in the Petoskey-Bay View Golf Invite, Brooke Knickerbocker finished 15th, and Lily Payton recorded 56 assists in the Mount Morris Volleyball Invite, helping Boyne City secure second in the gold bracket. Addy Burns contributed 14 kills and 19 digs, while in cross-country, Elizabeth Daniel outpaced Alpena with a time of 23:30.03, followed closely by Lillian Lamarche in 23:31.54, and Boyne City’s Issac Dionne claimed third in the South Christian Under the Lights race with a time of 16:28.7.