Mendota and Stillman Valley battled it out in a varsity soccer game and the Trojans eked out 2-1 victory on Sept. 18 at Stillman Valley.
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Mendota and Stillman Valley battled it out in a varsity soccer game and the Trojans eked out 2-1 victory on Sept. 18 at Stillman Valley.
After a scoreless first half, the Trojans broke the tie when Yahir Diaz took a pass from Jack Massey and drilled home a goal at the 47:08 mark.
Mendota made it 2-0 as Emiliano Arteaga scored at 53:42 off an assist from Eddie Perez.
Stillman Valley tallied its only goal at 63:37.
Joel Figueroa was the goaltender for Mendota.
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The Trojans absorbed a rare defeat, 3-1, to Earlville-Leland-Paw Paw on Sept. 20 at Earlville.
Diaz scored Mendota’s only goal.
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Mendota got back on the winning track with a 4-1 triumph over Ottawa on Sept. 22 at the MHS field.
Perez got things started for the Trojans with a penalty kick goal at 27:55. The game remained 1-0 at intermission.
Ottawa tied the game just over 10 minutes into the second half, but Mendota scored the final three goals to claim the victory. Perez broke the tie at the 63:18 mark, then Emiliano Arteaga and Josue Arteaga tacked on two more goals. Diaz had an assist.
Joel Figueroa was between the pipes for the Trojans.
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Mendota had little trouble in disposing of Plano, 6-1, on Sept. 24 at Plano.
The Trojans, who led 2-0 at halftime, got three goals from Diaz. Also getting in on the scoring were Joel Escatel, Emiliano Arteaga and Ivan Figueroa.
Massey picked up a pair of assists, while Perez and Emiliano Arteaga also recorded assists.
Joel Figueroa was Mendota’s goaltender.
