Ooltewah’s Felipe Munoz is seen kicking the ball in this file photo.It might not have been a performance becoming of a state second-ranked team, but Ooltewah soccer coach Rick Adolph was happy enough to take the win.
The Owls built a two-goal advantage in the first 16 minutes and wound up defeating Bradley Central 3-1 Monday at James N. Monroe Stadium. The Owls were in their first day of school back from spring break and that showed at times in their effort, which was a concern for Adolph coming into the match.
Considering last season’s District 5-AAA matchup was a 7-5 victory for the Owls, Adolph knew anything was possible.
“I thought it was pretty ugly soccer all around,” Adolph said Monday with a smile. “It was just good to see that we were still able to capitalize on a couple of opportunities even when we weren’t playing well.
Felipe’ Munoz scored eight minutes in for the Owls (8-1, 4-0) as he followed a shot by Trey Tucker. They soon went up 2-0 when Leudy Franco scored from about 30 feet out.