Liberty Bell defenders ready for a free kick by Oroville.
The Liberty Bell High School soccer team put up eight goals against Oroville for an easy victory, then needed just one goal to outlast Manson in games last week.
In a home match on April 22, the Mountain Lions stormed to a 6-0 lead over Oroville in the first half, which allowed coach Lincoln Post to turn the second half over to junior varsity players in the 8-1 win.
Liberty Bell’s scoring was spread around, with the prolific Jorge Lara and Leif Portmann-Bown each scoring two and Charlie Thornton-White, Bram Wathen, Cade Quigley and Jed Butler netting one each.
Against Manson with post-season consequences on the line, Liberty Bell scored on what Post called a “perfect cross-field pass” from Thornton-White to Rowan Post to grab a 1-0 victory on Saturday (April 25). Goalkeeper Mike Hafsos shut out Manson with solid defensive support, Post said.
The Mountain Lions host Manson again this week on Thursday (April 30) at 4 p.m.
That game and a final game against Okanogan at home on Tuesday (May 5) will help determine seeding for post-season play, which Liberty Bell has already qualified for. The Mountain Lions are aiming to claim the home-field advantage, Post said.
