Aidan Carlson scored what proved to be the game-winning goal for Wiscasset Middle High School in a 4-3 thriller over visiting Hall-Dale Friday, Sept. 9.

Carlson’s unassisted goal with just over 13 minutes left in regulation put the Wolverines up 4-2. With 1:56 left to play, Tyler Nadeau then scored for the Bulldogs.

“It was a very fast-paced soccer game,” Wolverine Coach Chris Cossette commented afterward. “There was a lot of emotion but both teams exhibited a lot of sportsmanship.”

Russell Marr’s unassisted goal put the hosts on the scoreboard nine minutes into the contest.  Grant Hefler, Marr assisting, made it a 2-0 game at the 16:27 mark. Seven minutes later, Marr found the net again with another unassisted goal, giving Wiscasset a 3-0 lead. Jett Boyer ended the shutout after he hammered home a direct kick with 1:42 left until halftime. Hall-Dale’s Eli Smith then scored in the first minute of the second half and suddenly it was a 3-2 ballgame. The momentum shifted back and forth until Carlson scored at the 27:21 mark, putting the Wolverines up 4-2. Goalie Conlon Ranta, starting his second game in the net for the Wolverines, finished with nine saves.

Ranta took over as goalkeeper after Sam Strozier suffered what proved to be a broken hand in the team’s loss to Carrabec in the season opener on Sept. 6.

Coach Cossette said Strozier is continuing to play at midfield on the outside, and in the backfield. “Our backfield played exceptionally well against Hall-Dale,” Cossette continued, adding that sophomores Matt Smith and Josh Gabriele put in some quality minutes off the bench.

Hall-Dale keeper Josh Whitcomb recorded 10 saves.

WMHS 10, Dirigo 0

Marr netted three goals for the Wolverines in a 10-nil romp over Dirigo at Dixfield Sept 8. Five minutes into the game, Marr scored what proved to be the only goal WMHS needed. Ethan James picked up an assist on the play.

Hefler with Max Sampson assisting put WMHS up 2-0 with 20 minutes left in the first half.  Sampson then scored again a few minutes later. Brandon Goud scored at the 33:29 mark of the second half. At 26:04, Marr rebounded and netted his own shot off the crossbar, putting Wiscasset up 5-0. Goud, with Hefler assisting, scored again at 25:43. Hefler then joined the scoring parade, rebounding his shot off the post at 19:24. Marr’s hat trick came with just over 20 minutes left to play. Other scorers included Carlson as well as Calab Gabriele. Ranta was credited with three saves in recording a shutout in his first start.