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Senior captain Will Pfitzner, left, rushes over to cut off a potential breakaway against Elkin Tuesday evening. After beating the Elks last week, the Bears fell at home 4-0.
Elkin won a soccer rematch with Mount Airy 4-0 Tuesday evening.
The Bears beat the Elks 4-2 last week, but Coach Eric Leathers admitted afterward, “They outplayed us. They controlled the ball most of the game.”
Elkin then beat North Surry 6-1 Monday before facing the Bears again.
The visiting team led 1-0 at the half, then scored a second time about 5 minutes into the second period.
With 17 minutes to go, Mount Airy’s Will Pfitzner worked open and fired off a long kick that passed over the keeper’s hands. Unfortunately, the ball hit the cross bar and bounced off.
About a minute later, a Mount Airy player was attacking, but hit the ground. While fans were yelling for a whistle, Elkin took off the other way and scored in a one-on-one with the keeper to make it 3-0.
The Bears travel to Alleghany next Tuesday.
Contact Jeff Linville at jlinville@mtairynews.com or 719-1920.
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