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Sharon's Four Goals Down Stoughton High Boys' Soccer

Stoughton lost 4-0 at Sharon on Friday.

In the first six games of their season, the Stoughton High boys’ soccer team, despite their 1-5 record, kept every game close, with all six contests decided by just one goal.

Five of the six games were decided by a 2-1 margin; the other game was a 1-0 result.

But Friday at Sharon, the Eagles put four goals on the board and the Stoughton offense was unable to respond, with the Black Knights falling on the road, 4-0.

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With the loss Stoughton falls to 1-6 on the season and Sharon improves to 2-1-2.

Sharon played hungry on Friday after a EEE-driven two-day benching.

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Sharon was scheduled to host Attleboro, first on Wednesday and then Thursday. But Sharon school officials canceled all outdoor activities both days after mosquitoes trapped in town tested positive for the EEE virus.

"[Friday's victory is] nice, because we didn't practice the last two days. No games. I didn't know what to expect," Sharon coach Barry Kaye said.

The Eagles built a 3-0 lead by halftime.

Sharon Junior Tommy McGrath scored at the 5:40 mark, assisted by junior Ian Beach. McGrath made it 2-0 at the 10-minute mark, assisted by junior Jake Steinberg. Sophomore Will Ginsberg then scored at 25:40, assisted by McGrath.

Beach scored, unassisted, at 9:10 of the second half, to account for the final score.

Stoughton head coach Matt Bernstein said his team's play lacked consistency.

"Just too up and down with the play. When we found our level where we should be at, we never continued with that level," Bernstein said.

Stoughton hosts Canton at 3:30 p.m. Tuesday.


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