Coupeville Sports

Wolf booters fuel up after a strong effort on the pitch. (Kimberly Kisch photo)

They held their own, which is saying a lot.

Facing off with an undefeated Mount Vernon Christian boys’ soccer team on its home field Tuesday, the Coupeville High School co-ed squad narrowly lost a 1-0 nail-biter.

The non-conference loss to a league rival drops the Wolves to 1-3-1 on the season, while the Hurricanes get to 4-0-1.

The two teams will tangle again later this season, when MVC comes to Coupeville Oct. 18 for a rematch. That tilt will count in the conference standings.

The Wolves, who were playing down several players, still came with a strong performance on the rival pitch, said CHS coach Robert Wood.

“We played a really good game considering our injuries,” he said. “Mostly defensive, but really good counter attacking strategies.

“Defense was great; everyone we played back there did a great job.”

MVC, which has outscored its foes 12-3 in the early going of the 2024 campaign, netted the game’s lone score on a well-executed shot which found its way through a small gap in the defense.

“Their goal was from 20 yards outside the box, well hit, to the upper corner of the goal,” Wood said. “Impressive.”

Hurlee Bronec and his compadres will play at home under Friday Night Lights. (Jackie Saia photo)

Coupeville returns to action this Friday, Sept. 27, when it hosts La Conner in a game set to kick off at 6:00 PM at Mickey Clark Field. Admission is free.

That clash will be another non-conference game against a league foe, as Northwest 2B/1B League soccer teams fill out their early schedule with such affairs.

CHS begins actual league play Oct. 11, with the final eight games of the season determining playoff slots.