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Win 4-1 Over Jackson Sends Portage Central
North To
East Kentwood As PC Takes On Grand Haven
Tuesday at 8:00 PM

Senior Taylor Kimbrel
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Game Summaries by Michael Champion /
Action Photographs by Steve Soper
East Kentwood
Region Final
Thursday, October 23rd
The
Mustangs traveled back
to East Kentwood High
School to face the East
Kentwood Falcons for the
Regional Finals. It was
a cool, crisp, evening,
and a perfect night for
soccer. Portage Central
made it far in the state
high school soccer
tournament. We were one
of eight teams left. The
East Kentwood is the #3
ranked team, and the
defending Division 1,
State Soccer Champions.
Central was well
prepared and faced
a powerhouse opponent.
The Falcons tried to
attack continuously the
entire first half. Our
defensive efforts paid
off and we went into the
half with the score tied
Portage Central 0, and
East Kentwood 0. The
second half was played
with equal intensity and
skill. Our Mustangs had
several quality scoring
opportunities but we
would just miss the
goal. Our defense, that
includes Senior Taylor
Kimbrel, Senior Nate
Soper, Senior Torin
Carpenter, Junior
Michael Hull, and
Sophomore Zach Alkhamis
worked together and held
the Falcon offense at
bay. Our entire team
played with heart and
with a drive that made
all of the Mustang’s
parents and fans proud.
Senior goalkeeper Tyler
Champion made sixteen
saves. Everyone played
with extraordinary
determination up until
the last tick on the
clock. We even put all
eleven players in the
box for a couple of last
minute tries for a
score. We would come
close, but in the very
end the Falcons would
prevail. The final score
was East Kentwood
Falcons 1 and the
Portage Central Mustangs
0. Congratulations to
the Mustangs for an
outstanding and
successful soccer
season!
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Overall Record 15 - 6 - 2
SMAC Record 6 - 2 - 1
Grand Haven
Region Semi-Final
Tuesday, October 21st
Traveling north, our
Portage Central Mustangs
met the Grand Haven High
School Buccaneers at the
East Kentwood soccer
field. PC had the 8:00
start time and this day
would prove to be a very
long evening. Grand
Haven is ranked #7 in
the state at the end of
the regular season. Fans
sitting in the cool,
crisp air, witnessed an
awesome display of
soccer skills. Both
teams attacked numerous
times trying to score.
Half-time came and the
score was tied Portage
Central 0 and Grand
Haven 0. The second half
played out with the same
intense battle. The
Mustang defense and
senior goalkeeper Tyler
Champion held the
Buccaneer attacks at bay
and regulation ended
with a flurry but the
game was tied zero to
zero. The strong
defensive effort would
notch a shutout for
Champion and the
defense. This sent the
game into OT. Two
overtime periods were
played and the Mustangs
came close by putting
the ball into the net in
OT but the goal was
waved off due to a
penalty. 110 minutes of
soccer was played by the
starters and there was
no winner yet. Penalty
kicks resulted to decide
the winner. Senior Nam
Le, Juniors Sean Magee
and Patrick Drabik found
the back of the net.
Freshman Goalkeeper Tad
Drabik stopped two Grand
Haven tries. The
Mustangs won 3 – 2 in
double-overtime and on
penalty kicks. Next up
is the Regional finals.
We face #3 rated,
defending Division 1
State Champions, East
Kentwood.
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Overall Record 15 - 5 - 2
SMAC Record 6 - 2 - 1
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Senior Nate Soper |

Senior Aron Duymovic |

Junior Sean Magee |

Senior Nam Le |
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Senior GK Tyler Champion
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Senior Rich Campbell |
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Senior Nate Soper

Senior Torin Carpenter |

Junior Keenan Cronyn

Receiving the District Championship Trophy!
Congratulations Mustangs! |
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Junior Brad Elliston

Junior Michael Hull

Senior JD Meyer |

Sophomore Zack Alkhamis

Junior Jared Penland and Senior Nam Le

Senior Chad Verastek
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Mustangs Celebrate Senior Night with 9 - 1
Over Bears

The Campbell Family

The Carpenter Family

The Champion Family

The Duymovik Family

The Kimbrel Family

The Le Family

The Mazer Family

The Meyer Family

The Roose Family

The Soper Family

The Verastek Family
A very special note of thanks goes out to Jenny Peel
for coordinating the Senior Night Events!
The PC Senior Soccer Families Have Wonderful Memories of the Evening -
thanks again Jenny!
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