Inspired by a season-ending injury to senior Chandler Reagan, Whitefield varsity lacrosse players, wearing Chandler’s #14 on their helmets, defeated the Fellowship Christian Paladins, 16-3, at home on Friday. The win is the seventh in a row and improves the season record to 11-2.
Ten different players scored in the game: junior Alex Manning (3 goals, 2 assists), senior Dallas Darling (2 goals 3 assists), senior Preston Blair (2 goals), junior Justin Brendel (2 goals), sophomore David Ballew (2 goals), senior Max Rieves (1 goal 3 assists), senior Carter Fiveash (1 goal), senior defenseman Brennan Saul (1 goal), junior Braelen Phillips (1 goal), and sophomore Marcus Jones (1 goal).
The defense was strong again led by senior Chris Washington, senior Brennan Saul, senior Matt Milburn, and sophomore Sky Dupree. The Pack play next on Tuesday at Area 1 opponent Whitewater.
The junior varsity squad finished their season undefeated
and 3-0 with a 6-5 win over the Paladins. Junior Braelen Phillips scored one of his two fourth quarter goals with less than 30 seconds to go in the game to put the Pack ahead for good. Phillips and eighth-grader Sid Brendel had two goals each. Junior Harrison Weller and sophomore David Ballew each had one goal. Freshman Ty McLemore had a nice game at goalkeeper to help preserve the win.