by Stephen M. Lewis
DigitalSports
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| Scott Shope scored an improbable goal that stunned Deep Run. |
It??s safe to say that Scott Shope has, if not the, one of the strongest legs in the Central Region.
Shope
stunned Deep Run with a free boot from midfield that nestled in the top
of the right side of the goal and ended up being the game-winner in the
Hawks?? 2-1 victory over the Wildcats in the region semifinals at Cosby
Thursday evening.
??I
was looking for that back corner to try to play it off of somebody??s
head,? said Shope, also the kicker and a standout safety for the Hawks??
football team. Shope is going to Randolph-Macon to play safety. ??When I
put it back there I saw it going towards the goal and I thought it was
going over. But as soon as it dipped down everybody started cheering. I
was like, ??Hey, it went in.?? ?
The Hawks (17-3) pounced on the Wildcats (13-7-1) early. Josh Wilson found the net just five minutes into the match and Shope followed about 15 minutes later.
Before Deep Run could break a sweat, there were playing with a two-goal deficit against a strong defensive unit.
??That??s what we wanted to do,? Hanover??s Curt VanBrackle said. ??We knew if we got up on them they were going to get down.?
Said Deep Run coach Steve Chapman:
??The second [goal] was more disheartening because of the type of goal.
It happened right in front of me. That shouldn??t happen.?
Deep Run stayed aggressive and got fouled in the box with 8:00 left in the half. Defender Brandon Gary took advantage of his limelight beating Alex Moore to the left back corner to slice the advantage to 2-1.
But
Hanover??s defense took care of things the rest of the way, though the
Wildcats peppered Moore and his tough defense near the end but Deep Run
couldn??t force OT.
??Defense has been our strong point for the year,? said Hanover coach Joe Broscious,
the region coach of the year as he looks ahead to the region final
Friday versus Cosby. ??Both teams are going to play very technical.
Everybody??s going to be fighting for everything.? |
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