Kankakee Valley High School

The KV varsity boys soccer team hung tough with conference foe Hanover Central on Wednesday night but ultimately could not keep pace and dropped a 3-0 decision to the visiting Wildcats. In the first stanza, the Kougars found themselves more on the defensive side of the ball. The Wildcats provided some offensive pressure on the Kougar defense as they created many offensive chances. At the 23 minute mark, the visitors would strike first with a shot from 30 yards out that found the back of the net. Four minutes later, the Wildcats would add to their lead when they headed home a ball off a corner kick to make the score 2-0. The Kougars did have chances of their own in the half. Sophomore Creed Veach had a header just sail wide from a Kougar free kick. Freshman Bryce Moore also had a few good shots on the Wildcat goal as well. In the second half, the Kougars saw more trips into the Wildcat defensive third, but unfortunately could not cut into the two goal deficit. With 20 minutes left, the Wildcats would add one more goal off an individual effort that beat multiple KV defenders. The score remained the same for the duration of the game. "I thought my team fought hard tonight," said head KV coach Jovan Jeftich. "Not having won a match in awhile has been tough, but our players are still giving their best at practices and in games. On a positive note, we were able to get some injured players back tonight, which is very beneficial for our team. Hopefully we can stay healthy moving forward in the upcoming weeks." Tonight's game also featured many youth players from the local River Valley Soccer Association. They were honored before the game at at halftime. KV will back in action on Saturday with a tilt at Washington Township. Game time is set for a 10 a.m. start. Game Statistics Saves Damien Vargas 8 Record 3-8 (0-4 NCC)