Marshals fall 2-1 in PK’s to the Mustangs in Region 1 Championship

William Lynch was named Region 1 Player of the Year, his second year to receive the honor.

In 2019, Marshall County beat McCracken County 1-0 in the Region 1 Championship and in 2020, the Mustangs beat the Marshals 2-1 to win the title. Wednesday, the two teams met for the third straight time with a championship on the line and it was one to remember.

Tied 1-1 in regulation, they played through two five minute overtime periods and still knotted up a 1-1, went to penalty kicks. McCracken County won the round of PK’s 3-2 to earn the 2-1 win and Region 1 title for the second straight year.

The game was scoreless until the 61′ mark when Ethan Roberts gave the Mustangs a 1-0 lead. With six minutes left on the clock, Collin Riley tied the game 1-1 to send it into overtime at the end of regulation.

No goals through the two overtime periods sent the game into the nail-biting PK’s.

Josh Kuntz for McCracken County and Eric Hicks for the Marshals went 1-1 in the first round.

In round two, Marshall goalkeeper Steven Claborn deflected the shot of Noah Jeffords but the referee ruled that he moved before the kick. Jeffords got another shot at it and found the net. William Lynch sent a rocket in to tie 2-2.

Both teams missed in round three – Jack Housman for McCracken County and John Wood for the Marshals.

In the fourth round, Nathan King missed for the Mustangs and Jericho Evans’ PK was saved by McCracken County keeper Grayson Parish.

Ethan Roberts hit his PK for the Mustangs in the final round to give them a 3-2 lead. Collin Riley, whose goal made the overtime possible for the Marshals, took the final kick that missed the mark.

The loss was just the second of what was an outstanding season for the Marshals who finished 18-2-2.

Region 1 Player of the Year and Coach of the Year honors went to William Lynch and Coach Bryan Blevins, both receiving the awards for the second straight season.

Six Marshals were named to the 2021 All Region Teams. First Team honors went to William Lynch, Collin Riley, Logan Davis and Erick Hicks. John Wood was selected to the Second Team and Collin Shadowen received Honorable Mention.

Marshals vs McCracken Co. – Region 1 Championship