The Roanoke Rapids High School Yellow Jackets Men's soccer team improved to 16-0-1 Wednesday night at Doyle field.
The Yellow Jackets team beat Henderson Collegiate 7-0 with the match called due to lightning with ten minute remaining in the match.
Jackets Emerson Escobar hat a hat trick with 3 goals, Billy Ricks scored 1 goal, Carson Neal scored 1 goal, Anderson Castillo scored 1 goal and Erick Gonzalez also scored 1 goal.
Roanoke Rapids goal assist were by Jake Van Dam with 3, Carson Neal and Cameron Wilson 1 each.
Thomas Merritt and AJ Pearson had 2 saves in goal each.
Post match comments from Roanoke Rapids head coach Craig Jean, "We had a lot of fun tonight. We moved the ball very well. Our backs did a good job of keeping themselves out of pressure and creating space. Everyone continues to work hard and they are getting better as a result. Monday night we play at home vs Warren County and honor our 6 seniors for senior night."
2017 Men’s Soccer
Date Oppt Site Time
8/17 Currituck Away Win
8/21 Louisburg Away Win
8/28 JF Webb Home Win
8/30 S Vance Away Win 5-0
9/5 Northeastern Home Win 6-1
9/13 Warren County Away Win 9-1
9/14 Northeastern Away Win 8-1
9/18 Bunn Home Win 5-0
9/20 Granville Central Away Tie 1-1 (Double OT)
9/25 Louisburg Home Win 9-0
9/26 Hend. Collegiate Away Win 5-2
9/28 Currituck Home Win 5-2
10/2 JF Webb Away Win 4-0
10/3 S. Granville Away Win 9-2
10/4 S. Vance Home Win 6-1
10/9 S. Granville Home Win 7-2
10/11 Hend. Collegiate Home Win 7-0
10/16 Warren County Home 6:00
10/18 Bunn Away 4:00
10/25 Granville Central Home 6:00