By Cort Reynolds
RAWSON - The Ada boys soccer team defeated Cory-Rawson 4-2 Thursday evening in a North Central Ohio Soccer Association match.
The victory lifted the Bulldog boys record to 6-3 and 2-2 in NCOSA play. C-R fell to 5-5-1 and 1-3 in NCOSA action with the defeat.
For the second match in a row, Ada senior forward Jacob Poling scored all four Bulldog goals to spearhead a win. Classmate Ian Dellifield assisted on one of his scores.
Hornet Leo Miracle netted one goal and assisted on Zac Stoodt's goal.
Clayton Skulina made five saves in goal for C-R, while Ada keeper Grant Preston saved seven of the nine shots Cory put on goal.
The Bulldogs have won six of their last seven matches.
Ada is in first place in the Northwest Conference standings with nine points, ahead of defending champion Bluffton (2-0 NWC) and Spencerville (2-1 NWC) with six points apiece.
The Bulldogs and undefeated Pirates (9-0-1) meet at Bluffton Monday, September 28 in a first-place showdown at 7 p.m. on Steinmetz Field. The Pirates have won 27 straight league matches.
