Coupeville gets a rematch with Bellevue Christian Thursday, but this time with starting goalie Connor McCormick. (John Fisken photo)
Time for the big payback.
After wrapping their regular season Tuesday with a hard-fought 4-0 loss to two-time 1A Olympic League champ Klahowya, the Coupeville High School boys’ soccer squad is postseason bound.
Their first opponent and possibly their second? Both familiar foes.
The Wolves (5-8-1) host Bellevue Christian (5-7-1) Thursday at Oak Harbor’s stadium (6 PM) in a loser-out district playoff game that offers a chance at redemption.
The two schools met in a non-conference game Mar. 30, and while the Vikings won 7-4 in Coupeville that day, the Wolves were playing without starting goaltender Connor McCormick.
The senior was serving a one-game suspension after receiving a red card in a game the day before for an inadvertent handball.
If Coupeville wins Thursday, they’ll advance on for another crack at revenge, with a road game Saturday at Kentridge High School against Vashon Island (8-2-4).
That’s the team the Wolves were playing when McCormick was ejected for preventing “an obvious chance to score,” when his hand connected with the ball as he was scrambling to get back in the goalie box with six minutes to play.
Backup goalies Jose Marcos and Tanner Kircher stepped in and held Vashon scoreless through the end of regulation and overtime as the two teams eventually accepted a 1-1 draw.
If Coupeville knocks off both Nisqually League teams, it advances to the double-elimination round of districts May 10-14. Two wins there would qualify them for state.
While CHS doesn’t charge admission for regular season soccer, the postseason is a different beast.
Prices for Thursday’s game at OHHS:
Adults and students without an ASB — $8
Middle school/high school students (with ASB) — $5
Elementary school students (under 12) — $4
Senior citizens (62 and over) — $5
Preschool (with parent) — free
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