The Freeland Boys Varsity Soccer team took on the Saginaw Heritage Hawks in the their home opener Friday night. It was a wonderful , breezy evening for soccer!  

Freeland came out blazing earning a free kick deep in Hawk territory in the first minute of the game. Junior Derik Prast stepped up and pounded it in the back of the net, putting the Falcons up 1-0.  Only a few short minutes later, the Falcons earned a penalty in the box.  Once again, Prast proved his accuracy, scoring the PK.  Falcons 2-0. Those two goals ruffled the Hawks’ feathers and they came to life, scoring both a free kick, just making it past Senior keeper Devin Williamson, and a successful PK of their own.  The first half ended in a 2-2 tie.

The Hawks came out aggressively in the second half, but the Falcons stayed strong and kept them at bay.  Both teams fought hard trying to earn the winning goal and, in the closing seconds, the Falcons earned one more free kick in Hawk territory.  Prast stepped up to the ball one more time, but unfortunately his kick went high over the bar, as the clock ran out.

Final Score:  Freeland 2 Heritage 2

Freeland’s next game is Monday, August 21st  at home @ 7PM against Essexville Garber.  

Go Falcons!