Scored go-ahead goal off corner kick by Jared Wolt
(photo by Jim Lindquist)
The one-two scoring punch of Brandon Scott and Cole Landwehr accounted for three of the four Farmington goals and Blake Smith scored on a perfectly executed corner kick by Jared Wolt in a 4-1 Missota Conference win at Red Wing Thursday, Sept. 15.
The win upped the Tigers season record to 6-1-1 and helped erase the memory of a 6-1 loss to Bloomington Kennedy earlier in the week.
"Our captains really tried to fire the team up and get everyone on the same page," coach Julian Buss said. "Sam Leske was especially vocal and dominant."
Scott's first half goal twelve minutes into the contest opened the scoring but at intermission the teams were locked in a 1-1 tie.
Leske addressed the team at the halftime break and whatever the senior co-captain said must have had an impact.
"The team certainly responded in the second half," Buss said. "They showed more inspired play leading to increased scoring opportunities and three goals."
Smith's goal off Wolt's corner boot provided the go-ahead score 11 minutes into the second period.
"I was very happy to see us score another goal from a set play," Buss said. "We know we are likely to see some close games in the weeks ahead and it's great to see the boys working hard at converting those set plays into goals."
Scott notched his second goal of the night with 16:53 remaining and Landwehr added some icing on the victory cake when he found the net with a little over a minute to play.
Next up for the Tigers is an important non-conference match-up with Section 1AA rival Rochester Mayo Saturday morning (11:00) at Tiger Stadium.
