Dewitt Cole will be in goal Saturday when Coupeville soccer kicks off the playoffs. (Photos by JohnsPhotos.net)
Defender Axel Partida (6) is one of four seniors playing for the Wolves.
One game for all the marbles.
The Coupeville High School soccer squad finished second in the Olympic League this season, its best finish in the four-year history of the conference, but now the season comes down to one 80-minute stretch.
The Wolves host Bellevue Christian, the #3 seed out of the Nisqually League, Saturday afternoon at Oak Harbor’s Wildcat Memorial Stadium.
Win, and CHS is guaranteed at least two more postseason games.
Lose, and it’s time to turn in uniforms, hang up shin pads and prepare for the awards banquet.
Here’s the breakdown for Saturday:
What: West Central District 3 boys soccer playoff game
When: 1 PM, Saturday, Apr. 5
Where: Wildcat Memorial Stadium in Oak Harbor (1 Wildcat Way)
Admission:
$8 Adults/Non-ASB
$5 Students with ASB
$5 Sr. Citizens (62+)
$4 Elementary
*Photos of ASB not accepted*
*Checks not accepted*
Coupeville:
Season record: 6-7-2
Best game: All wins came against sub-.500 teams, so we’ll go with a 3-3 tie against Forks. The Spartans have only surrendered seven goals this season and are 10-0-1.
League finish: #2 in 1A Olympic League
Goal differential: 59-43
Common foes: Vashon Island (lost 3-1), Chimacum (beat 12-0, 9-0, 11-1)
Last meeting with BC: Lost 5-0 in 2017 district playoffs
Coach: Kyle Nelson
Mascot: Wolves
Seniors: Axel Partida, William Nelson, Ethan Spark, Hunter Downes
Last playoff win: Beat Meridian 1-0 on May 2, 2012
Last trip to state tourney: 2010
Best finish at state tourney: Eliminated in first round (2009, 2010)
Bellevue Christian:
Season record: 9-5-0
Best game: All wins came against sub-.500 teams, so we’ll pick the season finale where BC stayed within two goals (3-1) of Vashon Island, which is 12-1-3 and outscored foes 85-13.
League finish: #3 in 1A Nisqually League
Goal differential: 39-37
Common foes: Vashon Island (lost 6-0 and 3-1), Chimacum (beat 10-0)
Last meeting with Coupeville: Won 5-0 in 2017 district playoffs
Coach: Paul Adams
Mascot: Vikings
Seniors: Trevor Paulson, Joel Nicholson, Jack Culver, Justin Kim
Last playoff win: Beat Vashon Island 2-1 on May 6, 2017
Last trip to state tourney: 2015
Best finish at state tourney: Five-time state champion (1991, 1992, 1995, 1997, 1999)
Playoff bracket:
http://www.olympicleague.com/tournament.php?tournament_id=2658&sport=9
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