Owen Barenburg and his Coupeville High School soccer mates have 10 days off before their next game. (Photo by JohnsPhotos.net)
You go to bat country, sometimes you get bitten.
Missing a substantial number of players, the Coupeville High School boys soccer team got roughed up good Monday, falling 9-0 at Forks.
The non-conference loss drops the Wolves to 4-5 on the season, and they now have a 10-day break between games thanks to spring break.
The lopsided score came thanks to a solid foe, a long road trip, and, most importantly, a severely depleted roster thanks to injuries, illness and vacations.
“I only had 12 players make the trip, about half of them JV,” said Coupeville coach Kyle Nelson. “Not much else to say…”
When CHS returns to action Apr. 12, it jumps back into North Sound Conference play, hopefully with a full roster once again.
The Wolves sit at 2-2 in league play, holding on to third-place in their five-team conference.
With road games against King’s and Sultan, then home clashes with Cedar Park Christian and South Whidbey left to play, the Wolves are chasing a “home” playoff game.
Coupeville can’t host a district playoff game on its own field, as postseason clashes have to go down on turf.
But, if the Wolves hold on to that #3 seed, they would most likely get to host their playoff opener just up the road in Oak Harbor.
When it has been at full power, Coupeville has been competitive in every match.
The Wolves only surrendered 12 goals across their first seven games, but with starting goalie Dewitt Cole out with an injury and the defense comprised by missing players, foes have rung up 14 scores in the last two games.
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