Grant Powell started the postseason with a hat trick on Saturday (Oct. 9) as the Oakwood/Salt Fork soccer team turned back visiting Georgetown-Ridge Farm 7-1 in a Class 1A IHSA regional quarterfinal match.

In addition to his three goals, Powell had one assist.  Reef Pacot had two goals and two assists.

Also netting goals for the Comets were Joe Lashuay and Dylan Diaz.

Oakwood/Salt Fork led 4-0 at halftime.

Other assists were by Saul Carillo, Diaz, Powell and Zane Trimmell.

Goalkeeper Josh Ruch turned back six shots.

The Comets held a 26-9 edge on total shots.

On Thursday (Oct. 7), the two seniors on the Oakwood/Salt Fork soccer team combined for the Comets’ first goal as the team whipped Bismarck-Henning/Rossville-Alvin 5-1 on Senior Night.

Carlie Thompson set up Lashuay for the opening goal.

Lashuay scored again before halftime as did teammates Powell, Macen Phillips and Pacot.

Jacob Taflinger and Carillo also had assists.

Oakwood/Salt Fork held a 24-5 edge in total shots.

Ruch had two saves.

Lightning forced the match to be called 15 minutes into the second half.

Oakwood/Salt Fork is 17-7 with a seven-match winning streak. The sixth-seeded Comets will return to action in the semifinals on Tuesday (Oct. 12) in the semifinals at St. Thomas More against the top-seeded host Sabers.

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The Oakwood/Salt Fork soccer team ended a nine-day layoff on Monday (Sept. 20), but was unable to get past St. Thomas More. The Sabers earned a 3-1 victory.

Grant Powell’s unassisted goal accounted for the Comets’ lone goal. Josh Ruch produced a season-high 11 saves.

St. Thomas More led, 2-1, at halftime.

On Tuesday (Sept. 21), Oakwood made five first-half goals and made it hold up at home in a 5-1 conquest of Watseka.

Reef Pacot scored the first goal.  Four teammates also reached the scoring column: Powell, Macen Phillips, Dylan Diaz and Joe Lashuay.

Powell assisted on two scores. Zane Trimmell and Phillips each collected one assist.

Ruch (one save) and Diaz (five saves) shared the goalkeeping duties.

The Comets held a 47-9 edge on shots.

On Wednesday (Sept. 22), the Comets posted their fifth shutout of the season, blanking Bismarck-Henning/Rossville-Alvin 4-0 in Rossville.

Powell had a hat trick along with an assist. Pacot netted one goal, plus was involved with two assists. Lashuay also had an assist.

Ruch raised his season’s high for assists to 13.

Oakwood/Salt Fork held a 40-20 edge on shots.

Oakwood/Salt Fork (10-6) returns to action on Thursday (Sept. 23) at Hoopeston Area.

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Despite a hat trick by junior Grant Powell, Oakwood/Salt Fork dropped its second one-goal decision of the season on Monday (Aug. 30), losing 4-3 at home to Monticello.

Powell’s goals were assisted by Zane Trimmell, Reef Pacot and Joe Lashuay.

Monticello led 4-1 at intermission.

Goalkeeper Josh Ruch had four saves.

On Tuesday (Aug 31), Powell’s first-half tally was the lone score for the Oakwood/Salt Fork soccer team, which suffered a 3-1 setback at home against Hoopeston Area.

Lashuay assisted on the score that cut the Oakwood/Salt Fork deficit to 2-1 at halftime.

Ruch recorded seven saves.

Oakwood/Salt Fork (2-3) returns to action on Thursday (Sept. 2) at home against Iroquois West.

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