Polk boys soccer squad tops Mountain Heritage in conference opener

Published 10:00 pm Tuesday, September 13, 2016

Polk County’s Carson Marshall had an assist in Monday’s win.

Polk County’s Carson Marshall had an assist in Monday’s win.

Jonah Wyatt made seven saves and Polk County scored the first three goals Monday en route to a 3-1 win over Mountain Heritage in a Western Highlands Conference match in Burnsville.

The Wolverines opened conference play on a solid note, snapping a four-match streak without a victory. Polk County improved to 3-5-1 overall.

Alex Pearson scored in the 21st minute in the first half to give the Wolverines an early lead. Edwin Ramirez followed in the 35th minute, scoring off a corner kick by Carson Marshall, to give Polk a 2-0 lead at halftime.

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Isaias Akers upped the lead to 3-0, with an assist by Isaac Edwards, in the 54th minute before Mountain Heritage (0-4, 0-2) scored in the 57th minute.

Polk County will be back in action on Wednesday, hosting Mitchell at 5:30 p.m. That game will be played in G.M. Tennant Stadium.

– article submitted by PolkSports.com