BATTLE CREEK, MI (WTVB) – The Coldwater High School boys varsity soccer team captured their second ever District title Wednesday night, beating Parma Western 3-1 in the championship contest.
Dawood Gabry had all three goals fir the Cardinals, who improve to 15-6-1 on the season and will face Allendale next Wednesday in the Regional semifinals at St. Joseph High School.
Gabry’s first goal came with 17:42 to play in the first half off a corner kick from Austin Accardi.
Western had a chance to tie the game eight minutes into the second half on a penalty kick, but had it blocked by Coldwater goalkeeper Franky Ramos, who made four saves on the night.
The Cardinals stretched their lead to 2-0 with 28:14 left in the game on another Gabry goal, this time assisted by Ahmed Norman. Western got within one goal less than a minute later on a corner kick to make the score 2-1.
Four minutes later they had another penalty kick opportunity, but put the shot over the goal.
The Cardinals sealed the victory with 1:54 to play on Gabry’s third goal of the game off the rebound of a shot by Rashed Ahmed.
Coldwater outshot Parma Western 26-6. The Panthers end their season at 6-13-1.
The Cardinals’ last District title was eight years, when they made it all the way to the state semifinals before falling to eventual state champion Holland High.
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