WOODSVILLE, N.H. - Woodsville boys soccer battled Profile to a 2-2 draw at home Wednesday afternoon, a big swing from the teams’ first meeting a week earlier.
Profile won that one 2-0 in Bethlehem on Oct. 14. This time the Engineers scored twice and earned a share of the result.
Woodsville moves to 4-9-2, while Profile sits at 7-5-4. The Engineers’ wins this fall came against Blue Mountain (5-0), Groveton (4-0), Pittsburg-Canaan (10-1) and Colebrook (4-3).
There is no time to rest. Woodsville visits Littleton on Thursday. Littleton (11-1-3) beat the Engineers 3-0 in Woodsville on Sept. 23 and was held to a 1-1 draw at Lin-Wood on Wednesday.
Woodsville boys soccer is next at Littleton on Thursday, October 22, at 4 p.m.
Other relevant play on Wednesday, October 21:
Littleton (11-1-3) 1 at Lin-Wood (7-6-3) 1 Littleton, Woodsville’s next opponent, was held to a draw on the road.
Groveton (5-10) 1 at Gorham (13-2) 6 Gorham, which beat Woodsville twice this fall, rolled at home.
GIRLS SOCCER
Woodsville at home vs. Profile | Wednesday, October 21
Woodsville girls soccer fell 0-1 to Profile in the second game of a home doubleheader Wednesday night.
It was a much tighter game than the first meeting, a 0-4 loss at Profile on Oct. 14. Profile improves to 11-2-3 with its fourth straight win and has not allowed a goal in any of those four games.
The Engineers move to 3-9-3 and have lost three of their last four. Woodsville’s wins came against Blue Mountain (3-2), Colebrook (3-2) and Littleton (1-0), and that last one matters this week: Woodsville beat Littleton at home on Sept. 23, and the teams meet again Thursday.
Woodsville girls soccer is next at Littleton on Thursday, October 22, at 4 p.m.
Other relevant play on Wednesday, October 21:
Littleton (6-5-4) 0 at Lin-Wood (8-6-2) 1 Littleton, Woodsville’s next opponent, fell on the road.
Groveton (11-2-2) 2 at Gorham (10-3-2) 0 Groveton, which edged Woodsville 3-2 on Sept. 15, won on the road.
CROSS COUNTRY
Woodsville at Profile | Wednesday, October 21
Woodsville cross country raced at the division championship meet at Profile in Bethlehem on Wednesday, and the Engineers girls finished third as a team with 65 points. Newmarket won the girls team title with 22 points, and Derryfield was second with 38.
Eighth-grader Totem Larochelle led Woodsville, finishing 16th in 26:51.8. Nevaeh Fellows (20th, 31:44.8), Morgan Alling (21st, 31:53.5), Amelia Townsend (22nd, 32:53.2), Emma Thompson (24th, 35:17.3) and Sophia Clough (25th, 37:28.5) rounded out the Engineers’ runners. Profile eighth-grader Sylvie Brown won the race in 20:08.7.
On the boys side, junior Iwan Jones ran for Woodsville and placed 21st of 44 runners in 20:43.3. Portsmouth Christian won the boys team title, and Profile’s Collin Reeder won the individual race in 17:25.0.
Woodsville cross country is next at White Mountains on Friday, October 23, at 4 p.m.
That wraps up the day for Woodsville High School sports. We’ll see you next time!