By Drew Terhall
DailyAdvocate.com
ANSONIA — The Ansonia Tigers soccer staff are 10-0 and are outright WOAC champions. Their 46-6 win over Mississinawa Valley on Oct. 20 gave them sole possession of the convention championship.
Head coach Adam Corridor stated the staff has been nice all season. Whether or not on the sphere, off the sphere, throughout offseason exercises, it’s been a pleasure to be round this staff.
“We’ve got good soccer gamers on our staff, bu they’re nice children and enjoyable to be round. I believe that’s the factor that typically you may miss in all of this. It’s enjoyable to be at follow, enjoyable to be part of these video games, enjoyable to be within the weight room,” Corridor stated. “We’ve got nice children, we work actually laborious. I couldn’t be extra pleased with them.”
Ansonia didn’t depart something to likelihood on this one. They scored on each possession within the first half. Senior Garrett Stammen had landing rushes of 1, 5 and three yards all within the first half.
Senior Keegen Weiss had a one yard landing. Senior quarterback Nick Burns had a passing landing to senior Wyatt Spencer for 21 yards.
Ansonia was up 40-0 at halftime. Mississinawa Valley made some performs through the first half, however had been nullified by turnovers. Ansonia recovered a fumble and received an interception within the first half.
Within the second half, sophomore Cainan Robinson scored from two yards out to go up 46-0. Then simply earlier than the sport was about to finish within the fourth quarter, Mississinawa Valley junior Bryce Watson threw a move to sophomore Kyle Wehrkamp. The ball was tipped by an Ansonia defender and landed in Wehrkamp’s palms for a 17-yard landing.
That is the second time at school historical past Ansonia went 10-0 within the common season. The primary time was in 2009, when Corridor was a senior on that staff. He stated this document and the championship wouldn’t be potential with out the staff, the seniors and the teaching workers he has.
In addition they received the prospect to get this sort of win in entrance of their dwelling crowd. In 2009, they received their tenth win at Miami East and received a share of the WOAC title final yr at Mississinawa Valley.
“It’s good to be at dwelling, all of the followers are right here to rejoice. The blokes love that. Couldn’t ask for a greater yr,” Corridor stated.
Mississinawa Valley ends an harm plagued yr with a 0-10 document. They’ll graduate eight seniors from this roster.
Ansonia will carry on taking part in and be a high two seed within the Division VII playoffs. They received’t know who they play till tomorrow and the official playoff bracket might be set on Oct. 22.
Corridor stated he feels assured his staff could make a run. They’ll take it one week at a time and see the place issues fall.
“We all know within the playoffs, every little thing steps up a degree. We don’t know who we’re going to play but, however you bought to earn your manner into the playoffs. They’re all going to be good video games,” Corridor stated. “We really feel like we now have a staff that may compete with anybody. We’re going to take it one week at a time and see how far we are able to go.”
The primary spherical of the playoffs will begin on Oct. 27 with Ansonia internet hosting their first two matchups.
Contact Every day Advocate sports activities editor Drew Terhall at [email protected]
Originally posted 2023-10-21 02:05:44.