Reeths-Puffer pulled out a dramatic district finals win over Cedar
Springs Friday night in a penalty kick shootout, 2-1, to hoist the
program's first district trophy since 2014.
With the win, the
Rockets advanced to Tuesday's regional semifinal at Mount Pleasant
against Gaylord. Due to R-P's graduation ceremony being the same day,
the game will kick off at 12 noon.
R-P never trailed in the
game thanks to a first-half goal by Sara Carlson, the former keeper.
When the Red Hawks scored in the second half and neither team managed an
overtime goal, current keeper Ava Callender moved to center stage for
the penalty kick shootout.
Callender made one save, on the Red
Hawks' fourth attempt, and Mallorie Messer made her shot, making the
Rockets 5-for-5 in the shootout and clinching the win.
