I'm sure Heise had in all the subs and possibly even a pass rule in effect.
FWIW ... I don't feel like I have to respond to this, but since I have a student-teacher in 1st Block this morning ...
To be certain, we only have a roster of 17 players. Our starting goalkeeper was out recovering from a concussion. We disciplined one starter (had started every match) for having his I-Pod on after we got off the interstate and he didn't play for the first 20 minutes. We started a goalkeeper that had not played but 50 minutes all preseason (9 games). We started two players that had not started all year. Our leading scorer was a freshman and two goals came from him playing outside midfield. Our stopper had a brace as well on runs from the back. Our reserves played maximum minutes for the year to date. We emphasized endline serves and pushing for 1-2s. We were offsides a dozen times, so that pretty much indicates the pace of the match. Not much else we can do.
Midland Valley is to be congratulated for fielding a team, but they knew that their first year was going to be a challenge, especially in this particular region. From what I gather, the Mustangs attempted to have a girls team as well, but several of their club players decided not to play when faced with the reality that this might be a difficult year, much to their coaches disappointment. I am glad in one respect that MV has a team now, as I believe all Class 4A and 3A schools should be able to field a team, but I also wish that there was a year of JV or perhaps a non-aligned region year, where they could get their feet wet against teams of similar caliber.
On an individual note, kudos to "Manny" who played in goal the first half and in the field the second half. He's a good player and competed with a great spirit! Good luck to Midland Valley the remainder of the year.
