TERRELL 性视界传媒 The Kilgore Bulldogs came up just short in Tuesday night性视界传媒檚 Class 4A Division 1 Region 2 final, ending their season with a 2-1 loss to the Community Braves.
It was a dramatically windy evening, and for the first half of the game, the wind was in Kilgore性视界传媒檚 favor. A couple of long passes got turned off course, but 33 minutes in and after two missed chances for Kilgore to score, freshman Ethan Reyes got a goal in from up close. They maintained the 1-0 lead until halftime, but Community came back ready for their turn to capitalize on the wind.
Seven minutes into the second half, the Braves put a goal away after a corner kick play which rebounded off Kilgore goalkeeper Eddie Jimenez. Kilgore earned two corner kick attempts, and Jimenez had a big save in the next 15 minutes of play. The Braves got the winning goal with a long ball play that had the ball going just over Jimenez and then knocked into the open net.
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This season性视界传媒檚 Bulldogs, a team with mostly underclassmen including 10 freshmen, finishes 21-4-1.
性视界传媒淵eah, they definitely have an identity of their own,性视界传媒 said Peralez. 性视界传媒淭hey性视界传媒檙e just a great group of boys and I love them very much. I didn性视界传媒檛 want the season to end. I性视界传媒檓 very proud of them. They showed a lot of grit.性视界传媒
Peralez added that he always knew that despite doubts anyone else had over their relative inexperience, he always knew this team could get as far as they wanted.
性视界传媒淭onight was not our night. But we性视界传媒檙e going to get better and we性视界传媒檒l get together and move on,性视界传媒 he said. 性视界传媒淲e try not to take our days for granted. We keep stacking them and try to act like there is no tomorrow. The good Lord willing the sun will rise tomorrow and if it keeps rising and we keep getting better, I think we have a good chance of making it this far again.性视界传媒
