Idaho High School Soccer - Payette overwhelmed by Homedale
September 28, 2023: Payette, ID 83661
The crowd at Thursday's league test between the Homedale Trojans (Homedale, ID) and the host Payette Pirates (Payette, ID), saw Homedale's soccer squad triumph over Payette by a margin of 5-0.
The Trojans now sport a 6-1 record. They play next when they host Fruitland for a 3A District III test on Tuesday, October 3. Homedale will meet a Grizzlies squad coming off a 3-1 non-league win over Ontario (Ontario, OR). The Grizzlies record now stands at 11-2.
With the loss, Payette drops to 1-6 on the season. The Pirates host La Grande (La Grande, OR) to meet the Tigers in a non-league test on Saturday, September 30. The Tigers come into the test with a record of 6-1. La Grande won 1-0 in their recent league test against Ontario (Ontario, OR)
Game Summary
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Homedale scored 3 goals in the first 10 minutes of the match to cruise to a 5-0 victory in a Snake River Valley (SRV) conference match at Payette. The Homedale attack launched a season record 17 shots on goal. With regular starting goalkeeper Kennedy Kildow unavailable due to illness, 4 different Homedale players took turns in goal for the Trojans leading the defense to another clean sheet shutout, the 5th clean sheet of the season for Homedale. The Trojans host Fruitland at Deward Bell Stadium on Tuesday evening, October 3 in their final SRV home match of the season on Senior Night. The JV match is scheduled to start at 6:00 PM followed by a ceremony honoring Homedale's graduating senior soccer players prior to the varsity match scheduled to kick off at 7:30 PM.
Final score
Homedale 5, Payette 0 (4-0 at the half)
