Jacks erase early deficit against Hillcrest, win 4th straight

083023.S.BP.BHSBSOC Nick Meyer.jpg — Bemidji senior Noah Meyer (4) fights for the ball during the first half against Sartell on Friday, Aug. 25, 2023, at the BMS soccer field.

By Pioneer Staff Report

September 18, 2023 at 6:25 PM

FERGUS FALLS 鈥� Hillcrest Lutheran Academy鈥檚 1-0 lead didn鈥檛 last long.

After Matthew Knutson scored in the seventh minute, the Bemidji High 歪歪漫画 boys soccer team answered with four goals over the next 36 minutes, leading to a 4-1 win.

Isaac Stone tied the game with an assist from Reed Johnson in the 10th minute. Noah Meyer and Johnson both scored in the final five minutes before the intermission. Then Lincoln Schmitt made it 4-1 in the 43rd minute.

The Lumberjacks (6-2-2) moved to 2-0 in Lakes to Prairie Conference play this season. Kellen Heuer made three saves in the fourth consecutive win for BHS.

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Bemidji 4, Hillcrest Lutheran Academy 1

BHS 3 1 鈥� 4

HLA 1 0 鈥� 1

Bemidji 鈥� Stone 10鈥� (Johnson); Meyer 35鈥�; Johnson 40鈥�; Schmitt 43鈥� (Johnson).

Hillcrest Lutheran Academy 鈥� Knutson 7鈥�.

Saves 鈥� Heuer (BHS) 3; Floden (HLA) 11.

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