Parkview went north to Waynesville and the threatening weather cut short an excellent JV match. Waynesville came out and scored a good goal in the 8th minute to take a 1-0 lead. In the 28th minute the referee awarded a penalty kick when Vance Marlow (junior), Michael Duff (sophomore), and #22 from Waynesville got tangled up at the top of the box. #22 stepped up to take the PK and Rudy Fotsch (junior) made a spectacular save to his right, diving full extension and getting both hands on the ball. That energized the team, and in the 33rd minute, Sam Vigil (sophomore) played a ball into the box to Tanner Bennett (freshman) who touched it off a defender, reclaimed the ball, and slotted it far post past the keeper for a 1-1 game. This team is playing extremely well since the Kickapoo match, moving the ball well and talking to each other on the pitch. The game was called at half time due to the incoming weather and the hope that the varsity game could be played.

The varsity game started well, with Parkview moving the ball and getting chances. In the 20th minute Tim Griffin (junior) sent a bouncing ball into the box. The unsuspecting keeper didn’t see an onrushing Matt Beckett (senior). The ball touched the keeper’s hands and Matt headed it into the goal - he was able to do it without much contact, the keeper didn’t fall or complain, and the goal put the Vikings up 1-0. In the 34th minute nature decided we weren’t going to get this one in. Lightning and rain came down in buckets the size of Mack trucks, and fans and players alike ran for cover. My shoes are still wet this morning. The game will be rescheduled and will be a start where it finished, with 6 minutes left in the first half the score 1-0 Parkview.