HARTFORD, Vt. - Hartford boys soccer beat Rutland 2-0 at home Friday for its 13th straight win.
Max Papurfo and Owen Jenks scored for the Hurricanes, both in the first half, and Hartford held on through second-half pressure from Rutland to keep the clean sheet.
The Hurricanes improve to 13-1, while Rutland falls to 7-7. Hartford has not lost since a 2-3 setback at North Country in the season opener on Aug. 28, and Friday’s win was its second straight shutout.
Other relevant play on Friday, October 16:
Green Mountain (2-13) 2 at Springfield (3-10-1) 4 Springfield, which Hartford beat twice this season, won at home.
Middlebury (4-10) 1 at Rice Memorial (12-1-1) 6 Rice Memorial rolled at home in their division.
VOLLEYBALL
Hartford at Mount Anthony | Friday, October 16
Hartford volleyball swept Mount Anthony 3-0 on the road in Bennington on Friday.
The Hurricanes improve to 11-3, while Mount Anthony falls to 7-7. It was Hartford’s third straight win since a loss at Enosburg on Oct. 9, and the Hurricanes have now swept Mount Anthony twice this season after a 3-0 home win on Sept. 4.
CROSS COUNTRY
Hartford at small-school league championships, Westminster | Friday, October 16
The Hartford boys won the team title at the small-school league cross country championships Friday on the Bellows Falls Union High School course in Westminster, Vt.
The title capped a big Friday for Hartford, with boys soccer and volleyball also picking up wins.
That wraps up the day for Hartford High School sports. We’ll see you next time!