The boys on the varsity Hornet soccer team played their second game of the season on Friday, Sept. 2. They fought against the St. Pius Warriors, narrowly defeating them 3-2.

Senior manager Analyssa Lopez said, “I thought it was a great game! You could tell our boys were working very hard and it was exciting to watch their work pay off!”

The game started out like any other soccer game Northtown has played, although the Pledge of Allegiance was missing due to technical difficulties.

The Hornets played hard and efficiently, keeping the ball away from the Warriors for most of the first half.

Senior John Platel scored the first goal of the night on a corner kick, giving the Hornets the lead.

With two minutes left on the clock before halftime, the Warriors scored against sophomore goalkeeper Josh Folken.

The second half began with both teams fighting for the lead. For the Hornets, senior Josh Medina scored, putting Northtown in the lead once again. The game turned rough as the Warriors became desperate to defeat the Hornets. Elbows were thrown out and players were pushed down, resulting in a yellow card for each team.

The Warriors scored a second time, tying up the game. Senior Alija Omerovic came through for the Hornets, scoring the last goal of the night, putting Northtown up by one. In the end, the Hornets prevailed, winning the game 3-2.

“It was a big game and it’s good that we got a win early in the season because now we have momentum going into the Kansas/Missouri (KAMO) tournament,” Omerovic said,

The game was an exciting victory for both the players and the fans. The Hornets pulled through and gave everyone something to cheer about.