PREP SOCCER: Boys steamroll Tigers, Girls 1-2

Ben Middleton plays tough defense, recovering the ball for the Badgers and pushing up the field.
(Photo By: EMILY BONSANT)

Molly Robins fights to keep possession against Moscow in week two of the season.

| September 5, 2024 1:00 AM

Boys

SPIRIT LAKE — Badger boys soccer steamrolled the Timberlake Tigers (0-2-1), scoring nine goals in the first half and fresh off a victory over the Orofino Maniacs.

Nikita Rawson scored four goals, Eli Blackmore had a hat trick and Sam Genys scored two goals for the Badgers.

The Badgers are 3-0 and are ranked first in the 4A-3A Intermountain and Central Idaho League in the third week of the season.

Bonners is 2-0 in league, holding both Timberlake and Orofino scoreless.

The Badgers will hit the road and play the Grangeville Bulldogs (0-1) on Friday, Sept. 6. The Bulldogs tied Timberlake 2-2 in their match on August 27.

BONNERS FERRY— Goals: Nikita Rawson 4, Eli Blackmore 3, Sam Genys 2. Saves: Cordon Pluid 1, Jameson Kissee 1.

Bonners 5, Orofino 0

OROFINO — The Badgers scored four goals in the second half and cemented an uncontested victory over the Orofino Maniacs (0-1).

Riser Hanson scored the first goal for the Badger on a penalty kick in the first half.

After half time, Lincoln Hymas and Nikita Rawson each added a goal and Eli Blackmore added two more giving the Badgers a 5-0 victory.

Bonners Ferry head coach Paul Bonnell said the Maniacs held a strong defensive stance in the first half, but in the second half the Badgers found their own offense.

First half—BF 1, Second half---BF 4

BONNERS FERRY: Goals: Riser Hanson (PK) 1, Nikita Rawson 1, Eli Blackmore 2. Saves: not reported.

Girls

Timberlake 10

Bonners Ferry 0

SPIRIT LAKE — Seniors Lucy Simpson and Paige McConkey recorded hat tricks for the Tigers (3-1) in an Intermountain League win over the Badgers (1-2) at Timberlake High.

Senior Hadassah Davis scored two goals and sophomore Aurora Lippard had two goals for Timberlake (3-1, 2-1 IML), which travels to Priest River on Thursday.

The Badgers play at Grangeville (0-2) on Friday, Sept. 6.

The Bulldogs also lost 10-0 to the second league ranked Tigers.

Priest River, Bonners and Grangeville are tied for fourth in league with an 0-1 IML-CIL record.

BONNERS FERRY — Goals: none. Assists: none. Saves: not reported.

TIMBERLAKE — Goals: Aurora Lippard 2, Paige McConkey 3, Lucy Simpson 3, Hadassah Davis 2, Madison Longo 1. Assists: Simpson 2, Longo 1, McConkey 1, Reese Allaway 1, Delainey Wenstrom 1. Saves: not reported.

Molly Robins fights to keep possession against Moscow in week two of the season.