Perhaps Human Sacrifice Would Help?

Don’t let the sore fool you. This was a hard fought, excellent game throughout. After an absolute heartbreaking loss to Nobles on Wednesday, Groton came out strong and tested a talented, pacey BBN side on their Parents’ Weekend under the lights. The first half was back and forth, with Jack Pedreschi making some excellent saves for Groton. Late in the half, freshman Ashton Cetoute smacked a shot off the crossbar, but no one could knock the rebound in. The second half was more of the same, with good chances at both ends. A Groton deflected shot bounced back out to a waiting Max Strong. Everyone inhaled. The trees leaned in, and the BBN defenders looked like a fire alarm went off. Max’s shot struck one, then another player before agonizingly aching over the bar. When the game was in the final minute, BBN had a corner kick that Pedreschi initially saved, but then…well, with my eyes and the goal being far away, it looked like the ball just got away and snuck over the line. If this game were played hundreds of years ago, the village of our team would have to consider human sacrifice or some drastic action to appease the gods. Rather than throw our wonderful manager into a volcano, however, we could only look at each other in disbelief. A second BBN goal in injury time—a counter as Groton pressed for a tying goal—was salt in the wound. A fine game by both teams, but more heartbreak for Groton.