Cats end season with two more tough losses

The Columbia Falls boys soccer team ended their season with two more losses. The Wildcats lost to Polson 7-1 in an away game Oct. 9 and then wrapped up a tough season with a 4-1 loss to Whitefish at home on Oct. 11. The Cats ended the year 2-10 overall and 1-7 in conference play.

Bailey Griffith scored the Cats’ lone goal against the Pirates — a penalty kick five minutes into the contest.

Against Whitefish, Jacob Grein had the Cats’ only goal on an assist from Keenan Jessat at the 17-minute mark to tie the game 1-1.

The Cats had only two players on the bench as the program continued through some lean years. Brandon Karberg did a nice job in the net against the Bulldogs, turning away 15 shots.

Whitefish 2 2 — 4

Col. Falls 1 0 — 1

WHITEFISH — Casey Ling (Jared Johnson), 11:00; Johnson (Ling), 35:00; Ling (Sam Heutmaker), 47:00; Ling (Heutmaker), 65:00

COLUMBIA FALLS — Jacob Griene (Keenan Jessat), 17:00

Shots on goal — Whitefish 20, Columbia Falls 4; Goalie saves — Whitefish 2 (Marty Anderson), Columbia Falls 15 (Brandon Karberg); Corner kicks — Whitefish 6, Columbia Falls 3; Fouls — Whitefish 11, Columbia Falls 5; Cards — Whitefish, 1 yellow

Col. Falls 1 0 – 1

Polson 2 5 – 7

COLUMBIA FALLS – Bailey Griffith (pk), 5:00

POLSON — Mike Mercer (Alex Helgeson), 18:00; Andrew Hanson (Mercer), 20:00; Hanson, 56:00; Mercer (Helgeson), 67:00; Jonah Kasnitz (Helgeson), 68:00; Kasnitz (Hanson), 75:00; Morgan Moll, 79:00

Shots on goal – C. Falls 5, Polson 17. Saves – C. Falls 10 (Brandon Karberg), Polson 4 (Trevor Basler). Corner kicks – C. Falls 1, Polson 3. Total fouls – C., Falls 11, Polson 15. Cards – Polson 2 yellow, C. Falls 1 yellow.