DHS Soccer advances to third round

Published 11:14 am Wednesday, May 4, 2016

Smit Patel tries to setup the Demopolis attack against Holtville. DHS won 10-0 and Patel finished with a goal.

Smit Patel tries to setup the Demopolis attack against Holtville. DHS won 10-0 and Patel finished with a goal.

Demopolis High School soccer has yet surrendered a goal this post season after earning a 5-0 victory at Marbury High School on Tuesday, May 3.

Led by a hat-trick by Adam Brooker, the Tigers (14-2) out-shot the hosting Bulldogs 25-17.

Cristian Velez and Zachary Chu both scored goals to round out the scoring in the contest.

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It was Chu who led the way with three goals as DHS soccer played just over 78 minutes of the contest when Joseph Barnes connected with a goal to enact the mercy rule in the 10-0 victory over Holtville on April 30.

“We hadn’t played an entire game in a long time with our ones, so we were a little inconsistent at times,” said coach Bert Rice. “I think, when we had to show up, we did. Overall, I think it was a pretty good effort and a pretty good performance.”

Brooker and Velez both scored two goals each while Alex Maravilla, Smit Patel and Barnes each scored a goal.

Next up for the Tigers is a tough matchup against Helena (15-7-2) who entered the post-season as the second ranked team in 4A/5A. Game time is currently scheduled for 5 p.m. on Saturday, May 7.