South Whidbey, you can’t handle the tooth!!

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South Whidbey, you can’t handle the tooth!!

March 29, 2014 by David Svien

Cameron Boyd (center) smiles through the pain of a broken tooth, while teammates Jared Dickson (left) and Brett Arnold join him in celebrating their win. (Sylvia Arnold photo)

Cameron Boyd (center) smiles through the pain of a broken tooth, while Jared Dickson (14) and Brett Arnold (5) join him in celebrating their win. (Sylvia Arnold photos)

Wolves rule, Falcons drool. Celebrating are (l t r)

Wolves rule, Falcons drool. L to r, Loren Nelson, Keegan Korteum, Dickson, Boyd, Tanner Kircher, Arnold, Jason Knoll, Sean Donley, Josiah Campbell and Gunnar Langvold.

Cameron Boyd gave his tooth for the cause, and his teammates responded.

Playing inspired defense, the Coupeville High School boys’ soccer squad pulled off a stunning 2-1 upset of visiting South Whidbey Friday night, knocking off a team that has openly talked of expecting to compete for a 1A state title.

According to a story in the South Whidbey Record, the Falcons end their practices with the chant “State on three: one-two-three, state!”

Friday that chant could have been replaced with “One-two-three, Wolves rule, Falcons drool!” or that old favorite, “What do Wolves eat? Falcon meat!!”

The best South Whidbey could do was to knock out one of Boyd’s front teeth in a late-game scrum. The Wolf senior took a knee to the face, but was still smiling as he and his teammates celebrated their huge victory.

After posing for pictures after the game, he had to go to the dentist. Boyd eventually had a new tooth put in, and temporary braces attached to a second tooth that was traumatized.

When they weren’t sacrificing their molars, the Wolves shattered the Falcons with a stellar defense anchored by senior defender Brett Arnold and junior goaltender Joel Walstad.

“We had an outstanding group effort, playing with intensity and tenacity,” said CHS coach Kyle Nelson. “Joel had an outstanding performance in goal, making some spectacular saves.”

CHS surrendered a goal early, then frustrated South Whidbey the remainder of the game.

Coupeville answered with goals of its own, one from senior Josiah Campbell and one from sophomore Zane Bundy, who found the back of the net for the third straight game this season.

Now 2-1 overall, 1-1 in Cascade Conference play, the Wolves will venture on the road for the first time this season Tuesday, when they travel to Lakewood.