(Andre Lyseight/CHSAANow.com)
ARVADA — Garret Pott scored two unanswered goals in the second half to lift Faith Christian boys soccer over Frontier Academy on Tuesday.
The Eagles, ranked No. 6 in Class 3A this week, beat No. 10 Frontier Academy 2-1.
Trailing 1-0 at halftime, Pott took over the game for Faith Christian.
Pott was clearly the fastest player on the field and displayed his speed throughout the whole game. On his first goal he sped pass Wolverine defenders all the way from midfield, leading to a powerful goal which tied the game at 1.
Pott’s second goal occurred after Frontier Academy goalkeeper Hunter Umholtz was forced to move up and block a shot, leaving the goal open for Pott to kick a long 30-yard goal.
“Once again, can’t say enough about Garret Pott and how incredible of a talent he is individually,” said Eagles assistant coach John Doody. “When you have a player of the caliber you always have a chance even when you’re not at your best.”
Frontier Academy strung together nice passes and controlled the ball throughout the first half. Wolverines forward Carlos Vargos had a few early attempts but didn’t finish.
However, Vargos was finally able to score after a collision between the Faith Christian goalkeeper and another player set him up for an easy goal for the 1-0 lead.
After Pott’s two goals, Faith Christian was able to control the ball the rest of the game and prevent Frontier Academy from gaining any type of momentum.
Wolverines coach Kennan Reinert was disappointed in how his team played in second half.
“I thought we had a lot of intensity and a lot of passing, and then we score and we lose that edge and start to coast as a team,” Reinert said.