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Fairmont Senior scores 5 in second half on Weir girls

Taylor Quickle - Weir High

FAIRMONT — The Weir High girls’ soccer team stood 40 minutes from a trip to Beckley, tied 0-0 with Fairmont Senior.

“They capitalized on every mistake we made,” first-year Red Riders head coach Joe Jimboy said. “I don’t think the final score is any indication of how close the game was.”

The Polar Bears scored five times in the second half for a 5-0 victory over the Red Riders Tuesday at East-West Stadium for the West Virginia Class AA-A Region 1 championship.

“They played really good soccer tonight,” Jimboy said. “They did everything well. They played a fantastic game. They moved the ball well. They had a good game plan. Their effort was unbelievable.

“They are a well-coached team. They did all the right things right. They got what they deserved.

“After halftime (0-0) we tried to put more speed up top, but they maintained the midfield better than we did.

“They marked Fran (Farran) well and they did it with several girls.

“Either you can match her speed or you can’t stop her and they matched her speed.”

Hannah Floyd scored at the 35:39 mark of the second half and Carlie Holstein made it 2-0 11:03 later. Both are sophomores.

Senior Savanna Shriver made it 3-0 at the 12:37 mark and the floodgates opened as the Polar Bears scored with 6:47 and 1:23 left in the game.

“They made adjustments just like we did,” Jimboy said. “But, their adjustments came in the middle of the field.”

The Red Riders finished 13-6-4. They came into the contest 11-1-1 in their last 13 games.

“We got hot at the right time, that’s for sure,” Jimboy said. “We just couldn’t put the last stamp on it.”

Weir’s last loss was a 4-1 decision to University Sept. 27. Before that, it was to Parkersburg South, 7-1, on Sept. 9.

“I think it was us buying into each other,” Jimboy said of the 13-game streak after a 2-4-3 start, which included a 3-3 tie with Fairmont Senior. “Sometimes it takes groups a little while to gel. We eventually found a way to gel and come together.

“Some people might rule this as we fell short.

But, we had a really good season. We did a lot of good things this year.

“I’m very proud to say that this was the first team that I coached.

“I’m very thankful for everything they gave and everything they left on the field.”

The Red Riders lose five seniors to graduation — Farran, Hanna Dragonir, Katelynne Ferrebee, Anna Creel and Cassidy Champ. Farran leaves as the leading scorer in school history with 99 goals.

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