Conner 2 Simon Kenton 0

The Cougars make the drive to Independence and go back to Hebron with a win.  As I suspected, Coach Walker has made a few tweaks to the lineup (which I won't share at this time) that I believe will help the Cougars in the long run towards their march of repeating as 33rd District Champs.

The game started with the Cougars scoring early again as Ginn found Noble for the opening goal.  The Pioneers play a very high line in the back with their all Region and probably all-state keeper Miles Mullen in the net.  This kid has a cannon for a leg and is fun to watch.  Simon Kenton generated a few opportunities, but Mullins for Conner turned away all their opportunities.  The half would end with Conner 1 Simon Kenton 0.

The second half saw the Cougar defense settle in and Simon Kenton had problems generating any shots or movements towards the goal.  The Cougars generated a number of chances but did not convert on them until about 2 minutes left when Faulkner found Noble for his second goal on the night giving the Cougars the 2-0 lead and eventually the victory.

I like what Coach Walker has done with his changes, and I think they will help the Cougars be a better team.

On a side note, the Freshman team for Simon Kenton is legit and will probably contend for the NKY Freshman title this year.  The JV game was fun to watch with both teams fighting for a goal and the Cougars finding the net with less than 40 seconds left in the game for the winner.