Once again we are getting close to that time of year and figured I would get the thread started. I'll be posting standing as best as I can. Please post scores once the season begins.

SOC I W L T Points
1. South Webster 6 0 0 12
2. Valley 4 3 0 8
3. Eastern 2 3 0 4
4. Clay 1 3 1 3
5. New Boston 1 5 0 2

SOC II
1. Wheelersburg 6 1 0 12
2. Minford 5 1 0 10
3. Northwest 1 3 1 3
4. Waverly 1 4 0 2
5. West 1 5 0 2

I believe Eastern will be in SOC 1 this season. Waverly starts the season out on Tuesday at West and then travels to Wheelersburg on Thursday for an early season battle of the heavyweights.

Keegan is this your projection of finish in both divisions? Looks right on to me.

Sorta. I think there will be more than meets the eye in D II because I haven't seen Waverly play this year, yet. I know that Burg and minford will me in the mix, it will just depends who shows up to play when the games are on the line.

Good luck to all players and teams on the beginning of the season tomorrow. Here is to wishing we have an injury-free season!

Eastern won tonight against Clay 5-4. It was a hard fought game. Good luck to the panthers in the season.
Let's go Eagles!

Tuesday, August 25, 2009 (06:00 PM)
League game at Minford

South Webster Jeeps 1, Minford Falcons 0

Goals By Half...............1........2.........Final
South Webster Jeeps ......0........1..........1
Minford Falcons...........0.........0..........0


Scoring summary: 1st Half: None. 2nd Half: SW -- #10 Patterson, Brice (unassisted), 63:00.

Shots: SW 23, M 11. Saves: #23 Loop, Wes (SW) 4; #13 Jordan, Duncan (M) 9. Corner kicks: SW 7, M 2. Fouls: SW 9, M 7. Offsides: SW 1, M 3.

Waverly 8 West 0
JV game Waverly 7 West 0
@ West

What a way to start the season! Several excellent games!

Congrats to the Eastern Eagles!

Burg 3 - Northwest 2.

Congrats to Eastern on their 1st SOC win!! Any details on the Northwest game? Sounds like they played one heck of a game!

NW held a 1-0 halftime lead. Burg tied it up about 10 minutes into second half. NW came right back and took a 2-1 lead a few minutes later. Gave up the last two goals in the final 10 minutes or so.

Valley beat Ironton St. Joe 3-2

I THINK NEW BOSTON WILL SURPRISE SOME PEOPLE. THEY HAVE ALOT OF EXPERIENCE AS WELL AS SOME TALENTED FRESHMAN. I THINK THEY WILL BE VERY COMPETITIVE. GO TIGERS!

Congrats to Coach Rich at Eastern!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Best former Schwan man I ever had. LOL

Northwest-4
West-0
Final at West

No 3 points for a win?
Enter Eurosnob comments directed at me here
I'm so glad the best time of the year (with the exception of heavy gift recevieng holidays) is finally here and underway!
Good luck to all prepsters.

Eastern 1 Peebles 5. Eastern Looked good in the first half holding a 1 nothing lead, but Peebles roared back in the second. Keep fighting Eagles even when you go down a couple. Rome wasn't built in a day and neither will the soccer program. Your fans are very proud of you. GO Eagles!!

South Webster Jeeps 7, Clay Panthers 0

Goals By Half .............1....... 2...... Final
South Webster Jeeps...... 4..... 3........ 7
Clay Panthers.............. 0 .......0 .......0


Scoring summary
Half Time Team Goal Scorer Assist
1 0:30 SW #2 Ruth, Braden #9 Rice, Adam
1 2:00 SW #10 Patterson, Brice #9 Rice, Adam
1 5:00 SW #10 Patterson, Brice #9 Rice, Adam
1 8:30 SW #9 Rice, Adam #2 Ruth, Braden
2 51:20 SW #9 Rice, Adam #5 Scott, Connor
2 53:40 SW #2 Ruth, Braden #10 Patterson, Brice
2 54:45 SW #5 Scott, Connor


Shots: SW 26, C 3. Saves: #23 Loop, Wes (SW) 1; #25 (C) 2. Corner kicks: SW 5, C 2. Fouls: SW 4, C 4. Offsides: SW 0, C 1.

Burg 1 - Waverly 1
May I saw that the officiating was not of the highest quality today, even though they did have a 3 man system. Both teams had great opportunities to come away with the victory, just couldn't find the back of the net.

>>No 3 points for a win?
Enter Eurosnob comments directed at me here
I'm so glad the best time of the year (with the exception of heavy gift recevieng holidays) is finally here and underway!
Good luck to all prepsters.,<<

The SOC actually does not use a point system at all. But it helps Keegan to have a point system so he can figure it out. He doesn't do fractions well.

Basically a tie counts as a half a win and a half a loss. Some people find it easier to give 2 points for a win and 1 point for a tie rather than 1/2 a win: ie Waverly would have 1.5 wins when counting or 3 points by this system which simply doubles the win total and thus discards the fractions.

PS. I hope you get lots of heavy presents on your holidays.

Oh and have anyone heard the Valley/New Boston score?

valley 2
new boston 1
rough game

South Webster Scores:
South Webster 1 Minford 0
South Webster 7 Clay 0
South Webster 5 Northwest 0
South Webster 6 Valley 0
South Webster 7 Eastern 0
South Webster 7 New Boston 0
South Webster 8 Clay 0

Valley Scores:
Valley 2 New Boston 1
Valley 2 Eastern 1
Burg 3 Valley 0
Valley 3 West 2
Valley 3 Clay 1
Minford 7 Valley 0
New Boston 4 Valley 0
South Webster 6 Valley 0

New Boston Scores:
Clay 7 New Boston 5
Waverly 9 New Boston 1 (Forfeit)
New Boston 4 Valley 0
Burg 9 New Boston 0
Valley 2 New Boston 1
New Boston 2 Eastern 0
South Webster 7 New Boston 0

Eastern Scores:
Eastern 4 West 2
Eastern 5 Clay 4
Valley 2 Eastern 1
South Webster 7 Eastern 0
New Boston 2 Eastern 0


Portsmouth Clay Scores:
Northwest 1 Clay 1
South Webster 7 Clay 0
Eastern 5 Clay 4
Clay 7 New Boston 5
South Webster 8 Clay 0
Valley 3 Clay 1

Wheelersburg Scores:
Burg 3 Northwest 2
Waverly 1 - Burg 1 (Forfeit)
Burg 6 West 1
Burg 3 Northwest 0
Waverly 2 Burg 1
Burg 3 Valley 0
Burg 9 New Boston 0
Minford 2 Burg 1

Minford Scores:
Minford 10 West 1
Minford 3 Northwest 1
Minford 3 Waverly 1
Minford 2 Burg 1
South Webster 1 Minford 0
Minford 7 Valley 0

Waverly Scores:
Waverly 8 West 1
Waverly 8 West 0 (Forfeit)
Waverly 1 - Burg 1 (Forfeit)
Waverly 2 Burg 1
Minford 3 Waverly 1
Waverly 9 New Boston 1 (Forfeit)

Northwest Scores:
Northwest 4 West 0
Northwest 4 West 0
South Webster 5 Northwest 0
Burg 3 Northwest 0
Burg 3 Northwest 2
Minford 3 Northwest 1
Northwest 1 Clay 1

Portsmouth West Scores:
Valley 3 West 2
Eastern 4 West 2
Burg 6 West 1
Northwest 4 West 0
Northwest 4 West 0
Minford 10 West 1
Waverly 8 West 1
Waverly 8 West 0 (Forfeit)

Non-conference, but:
South Webster 5 Jackson 1

South Webster Jeeps 5, Northwest Mohawks 0

Goals By Half .................1 ...2 ....Final
Northwest Mohawks.......... 0... 0.... 0
South Webster Jeeps......... 3... 2.... 5


Scoring summary
Half Time Team Goal Scorer Assist
1 11:04 SW #5 Scott, Connor #9 Rice, Adam and #2 Ruth, Braden
1 29:41 SW #21 Malone, Brandon #10 Patterson, Brice
1 37:51 SW #2 Ruth, Braden
2 59:09 SW #10 Patterson, Brice #5 Scott, Connor
2 67:19 SW #5 Scott, Connor

Corner kicks: Northwest Mohawks 1, South Webster Jeeps 7; Fouls: Northwest Mohawks 4, South Webster Jeeps 12; Offsides: Northwest Mohawks 0, South Webster Jeeps 3

Waverly 9 New Boston 1

JV Waverly 7 Adena 1

Burg 3 Valley 0

from Portsmouth Times

Valley 2
Eastern 1

Minford 10
West 1

Clay 7 New Boston Glenwood 5

NB shutout Clay in the second half, however the 7 goals tallied in the first half carried them to the win over the Tigers.

Congrats Panthers!

Minford-3
Northwest-1
Final at Minford

Burg 6 West 1....... I think

South Webster Jeeps 6, Valley Indians 0

Goals By Half................ 1.... 2.... Final
South Webster Jeeps....... 3.... 3.... 6
Valley Indians............... 0.... 0.... 0


Scoring summary
Half Time Team Goal Scorer Assist
1 19:33 SW #9 Rice, Adam #5 Scott, Connor
1 21:47 SW #2 Ruth, Braden
1 32:31 SW #2 Ruth, Braden #5 Scott, Connor
2 56:42 SW #5 Scott, Connor
2 58:32 SW #10 Patterson, Brice #5 Scott, Connor
2 64:14 SW #2 Ruth, Braden #24 Goddard, Seth

Shots: SW 34, V 1. Saves: #23 Loop, Wes (SW) 1; #25 Chaffin, Jason (V) 9. Corner kicks: SW 10, V 0. Fouls: SW 4, V 1. Offsides: SW 4, V 0.

Actually Clay shut themselves out in the second half by trying to lay back and play defense and protect a 7-3 halftime lead and not being nearly as aggressive in the second half as they were in the first. They finally starting moving the ball forward late in the game and had a few shots on goal and kept NB from attempting many shots. If their coach allows that to happen to often it's going to bite them in the rear.

Great win by the Panthers and congrats to Jon Valentine on getting his first goals of the season with three goals and two assists. His sister Anna "The Beast" Valentine went down with an injury and hopefully she'll be back soon.

Burg_Grad_77...In my years of coaching and watching the beautiful game, I have never been a fan of going into a defensive posture. IMO it just clutters things up. Players get confused in their marks and it causes way to much congestion. Nice post!