Mikey Robinett played strongly Wednesday as Coupeville edged Granite Falls 2-1 in a middle school soccer thriller. (Photos by JohnsPhotos.net)
Logan Downes banged home both goals, giving him five on the season.
Another day, another milestone.
Roaring from behind Wednesday, the Coupeville Middle School boys soccer team rode two goals from Logan Downes and bounced visiting Granite Falls 2-1.
It was the first home victory in the history of the program, which improves to 2-4 in its first season of competition.
The Wolves proved resilient, not flinching after falling behind early.
Granite slipped a goal into the back of the net barely 10 minutes into the contest, using a short shot into the opposite corner to break the ice.
It would be the final happy moment the visitors had the rest of the afternoon, however, as Coupeville’s defense went into lock-down mode after that.
Downes pulled the Wolves even with his fourth goal of the season shortly afterwards, then scored the eventual game-winner in the second half.
Coupeville wasn’t content to sit on the lead, though, with CMS coach Reese Cernick unleashing his offensive attack.
The Wolves crashed the net hard, getting good looks for Nick Wasik, Quinten Simpson-Pilgrim, and Mikey Robinett, but had every shot narrowly miss hitting pay-dirt.
Still, the defense made the lead hold up, and Cernick capped things with a short, but sweet, sentiment.
“We played well,” he said.
CMS completes a three-game home-stand Oct. 14, when it welcomes Northshore Christian Academy to town.
After that are two road games, then the season finale at home Oct. 23.
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