FREEPORT HIGH SCHOOL’S Nick Wilson sails (top photo, white jersey) through the crease as Lake Region goaltender Michael Rust and defender Logan Wears (11) watch the ball settle into the LR net. In the bottom photo, Freeport’s Addison Vosmus and Lake Region’s Matthew Buchanan chase this first-half loose ball during WMC play on Friday.
The victory propelled the 4-2-1 Eagles to the second place in the Eastern Maine Class A Heal Point Standings. Bangor (6-1), which had allowed only three goals in six previous contests, fell to third with Lewiston (6-1) holds down the top spot.
“It was a huge win for us,” said Mt. Ararat coach Rick Renaud. “That really puts us on the right track. I would say we dominated the first 25 minutes of the first half and they dominated the last 15. They carried play for the first 15 minutes of the second half and then we dominated. We played very well.”
Mt. Ararat (scheduled to visit Oxford Hills on Tuesday) scored with 15:56 remaining in the first period when Stockford headed in a Chris Pepin corner kick.
Three minutes later, Sam Huston of Bangor converted a free kick for a 1-1 game.
A Stockford shot clanged off both posts in the second period, with Pierce following up with 34:24 left for the Eagles’ second goal.
“We also hit the post and they hit the post twice,” said Renaud. “It was a great game and I thought my defenders, Pepin, Mike Crawford and Eric Knight played really well, as did Stockford.”
Bangor led in shots 8-6, while Mt. Ararat held a 6-5 corner kick advantage.
Eagles goaltender Jon Roux made five saves and Stanley Clark three for the Rams.
LAKE REGION 0
FREEPORT 12
In Western Maine Conference play on Friday, the Falcons dominated from the start to improve to 2-4-1.
The Falcons are scheduled to visit always-dangerous North Yarmouth Academy this afternoon.
In the first nine minutes alone, Freeport scored two goals, had one taken back and hit the left post.
Nick Wilson led the hosts with three goals and Caleb Abbott added two.
Also scoring were Braden Marstaller, Harry Stivers, Nick Nelsonwood, Addison Vosmus, Chandler Birmingham, Shawn Anthony and Mike Harrison.
SKOWHEGAN 0
BRUNSWICK 9
Host Brunswick beat Skowhegan Saturday afternoon at Peter Gardner Field.
The Dragons (4-3, scheduled to host Cony on Tuesday) scored eight goals in the first half.
Keenan Welzel opened the scoring four minutes into the game and Brunswick never looked back. Keenan added another goal later in the half.
Other first-half scorers were Blake Gordon, Alex Reny, Quang Durst and Josh Clark. Ian Burgess finished the first half with two goals as well.
Skowhegan came out strong the second half and threatened on multiple occasions, but couldn’t get one by Dragon keeper Evan Murray, who finished with nine saves on 11 shots. Skowhegan keeper Brendan Curran made 14 saves on 24 shots.
Ryan Brescia was the lone second-half scorer.
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