WC soccer teams defeated VHS on Tuesday

Vicksburg, Miss. – Both Warren Central High School soccer teams defeated Vicksburg High on Tuesday. Both the girls’ and boys’ teams came out victorious with the district win.

Girls:

A battle between the rival schools was something special to witness last night as the Lady Vikes came out with a 2-0 victory. 

“It’s good going into Christmas with a good record and it’s good for the girl’s morale,” WC Head Soccer Coach Jeremy Lawrence said. “In the first half, Vicksburg wanted it more but we used that as motivation to get back on track.”

Laney Bull got the first goal for WC and Melissa Herrle earned the second goal. Jordan Polk got both assists for the Lady Vikes while Hayleigh Simmons grabbed nine saves.

Although the Missy Gators were unable to get on the board, Head Coach Maurice Gilliam was pleased with their performance.

“We just have to fix a few things but I’m proud of them because this is a tough level and we’re really improving but we’re going to keep playing and developing,” Gilliam said.

Boys:

On the boys’ side, WC controlled the whole game as they came out with a 7-0 win.

“We took a while getting started but after that we got things going,” WC Head Coach Greg Head. “We changed to a different formation which helped up out but we’ve been working hard every day especially since we’re trying to play on another level.”

The Vikings were up 3-0 by halftime and they eventually put the game away early after four more goals in the second half. Charlie Esparza scored two goals in the win along with one assist while Klein Leist, Reed McClurg, Jacob Porter, Nick Lee, and Daniel Westcott all scored one goal in the win. Jackson Holden, Duke Esparza, Porter, and Ebrahim Shuaibi all had one assist.

Jamarian Shelly had two saves while he and Ace Orosco allowed zero goals.