Missouri High School Soccer - Waynesville knocks off Hillcrest
September 20, 2022: Springfield, MO 65803 The Waynesville Tigers (Waynesville, MO) soccer bounced the host Hillcrest Hornets (Springfield, MO), 9-1 in Tuesday's league bout.
With the victory, Waynesville moves its record to 7-0 on the year. The Tigers host Nixa (Nixa, MO) to confront the Eagles in a non-league bout on Thursday, September 22. The Eagles enter the bout with a record of 4-6.
In their next game, the Hornets confront the Branson Pirates (Branson, MO) in a non-league bout, on Thursday, September 22. Hillcrest will attempt to move on its 1-2 season record. The Pirates enter the bout with a 3-6 record after their 1-0 league win over Willard (Willard, MO).
Match Summary
The Waynesville Tigers were on the road to face another Ozark Conference rival against the Hillcrest Hornets. On an extremely hot September night the Tigers set the tempo of play early. While the Tigers maintained the balance of possession throughout the game they struggled early to connect passes as they adjusted to playing on a faster turf surface. The play of junior Averial Williams, sophomore Sei Fowler, and junior Logan Scheller stood out in midfield as they moved the ball forward and worked to recover the ball defensively. As a result there was a steady stream of scoring opportunities throughout the night.
Senior Faheem Mujahid opened the Tiger scoring in the 11th minute after turning the corner on there center back and slotting the ball into the lower left corner. Mujahid went on to score a hat trick, netting goals at the 12th, and 62nd minutes. Senior Ethan Peterson finally earned his first goal of the season after receiving a pass from Mujahid inside the eighteen and lacing i
