WILLIAMSBURG — A nine-day layoff didn’t seem to bother North Laurel at all during Monday’s 49th District road matchup with Whitley County.
Jaguar sophomore Reilly Stuber turned in a career game, tying the North Laurel boys’ goals scored record (Jarrod George vs. MMA in 2000) in a game with seven to help lead his team to a 10-2 win over the Colonels.
North Laurel’s Cam Anderson also tied a program record with four assists in a game.
The win improved the Jaguars to 5-3 overall, and 2-0 against district opponents while Whitley County, who hadn’t played in 11 days, fell to 5-6 overall and 0-2 against district foes.
Stuber’s seven goals scored also ranks him tied 20th overall in the state record books. The seven goals also gives him second place honors in the 13th Region single game record book, according to the KHSAA State Record Book, surpassing South Laurel’s Jeffrey Postin’s five goals in a game back in 2008.
“I was pleased overall with how the team played tonight,” North Laurel coach David Broyles said. “We were a little rusty and fell into a few old habits, but we possessed the ball well and found scoring opportunities early and often.
“Reilly Stuber played exceptionally well tonight, scoring seven goals and tying a school record,” he added. “He had been in a bit of a slump, but this game he found a rhythm. That wasn’t the only record tied tonight though, as Cam Anderson tied to single game assist record with four. Now we get ready for hopefully the Model game on Thursday.”
Stuber’s first goal came 10 minutes into the match, but the Colonels’ Tucker Hale scored less than a minute later to tie the game at one apiece.
A goal by North Laurel’s Collier Mills 30 seconds later pushed the Jaguars’ advantage to 2-1 while his team never looked back.
Stuber added another goal before Grant Abner also scored to push North Laurel’s lead to 4-1. Two more goals by Stuber and a goal by Zachary Jacobs pushed the Jaguars’ advantage to 7-1 at halftime.
Stuber added three more goals in the second half while Jacob Senters also scored for Whitley County.
