MARAUDERS RUN WIN STREAK TO FOUR
The Hanover varsity boys extended their season-opening win streak to four with a hard-fought 2-0 victory over Milford Saturday. Aussie Cyrus scored the game-winning goal in the fifteenth minute on a nifty feed from Casey Maue, and Eric Jayne tallied his team-leading fourth goal with ten minutes to play to seal the deal, burying a rebound from a hard shot by Yosef Osheyack.
Milford entered the game with a 3-1 record and had outscored their opposition 29-5, but the Marauders dominated play, outshooting the visitors 20-4, and piling up an impressive 13-1 advantage in corner kicks. Although they scored only once in the first half, they were close several other times, and had a goal called back when Matt Wetherell was whistled for a foul as he headed home a corner kick. It would have been his third such goal of the season.
Milford worked hard all game, and came out particularly hard in the second half.
The Hanover defense stayed organized and patient, led by Wetherell, Cal Felicetti and Angus Kennedy, who dominated the middle of the field. As the half went on, the Marauders reasserted their offensive pressure, led by Osheyack, junior Henry Caldwell and Jayne. Caldwell had a certain goal saved off the line by a MIlford defender.
Ben Harwick has hardly tested in the Hanover goal as he backstopped the fourth team shutout in four games. The Marauders have outshot their first four foes 98-8, and have a corner kick advantage of 33-5.
Things will get much tougher for the Hanover in the immediate future. On Tuesday they host Con-Val, which beat Milford 5-0. Then on Saturday they travel to Durham to renew their longstanding rivalry with Oyster River. After losing to the Bobcats in the regular season last year, the Marauders returned the favor in the NHIAA semifinals on Casey Maue's clutch goal. No two divisional opponents have more combined state titles than these two foes, and a showcase game would be a great way to celebrate the 50th year of soccer in the state of New Hampshire.
