Sunday, December 3, 2023
By Outer Banks Voice on November 10, 2023
There was no doubt First Fight was advancing to the regional championship game, but senior Kai Reece wanted to give the Nighthawks a little something extra to celebrate. His goal with just seconds left put an exclamation point on the 4-1 victory over Southern Durham in the fourth-round playoff game on Thursday, Nov. 9.
“Shooting the last shot with a second on the board was truly amazing. I lined it up, smashed it and then celebrated,” said Reece, whose goal came off a pass from senior Luis Monica Sanchez. “Coming into this game, I was very confident. I thought we could handle this team. During the game, I thought they proved to be a lot better than they were on film.”
Reece helped the Nighthawks get on the scoreboard first, assisting junior Nathan Tsonev on an early goal for a 1-0 lead. Southern came right back and tied it before a foul on Cam Summerton in the box gave FFHS a penalty kick. Reece converted for a 2-1 halftime lead.
“At halftime we all felt good, but it was only 2-1, so everyone felt a little iffy,” senior Burke Powers said. “2-1 isn’t much of a big margin – it’s a scary score for soccer. We have been playing so well I had no doubt we were going to come away with a win.”
Senior Curren Breiholz scored an insurance goal off a feed from Tsonev to ease the pressure a bit before Reece’s final shot set off the celebration.
“Having a win in the fourth round is absolutely amazing,” Powers said. “You got all of your fans here and it’s amazing to celebrate with them.”
Now, the Nighthawks and their fans hope for two more celebrations. The East Region championship game will take place Tuesday at 6 at FFHS and feature the top-seeded Nighthawks against No. 2 JH Rose of Greenville. Tickets will be $8.
Rose beat No. 11 Jacksonville 5-0 last night after surviving its first three playoff games by the score of 2-1. FFHS comes in with a record of 20-0-1, while Rose is 22-2-1. The West Region Championship game pits No. 1 Hickory vs. No. 11 Enka. The NCHSAA will announce times and dates for the four championship games Nov. 17-18 after each matchup is set.
“These kids have worked really hard over the summer, so it’s great,” coach Juan Ramirez said. “My favorite thing about tonight is how we played as a team. Yeah, the buzzer-beater was an amazing shot, but playing like a family is even better. All in all, I think the boys played a phenomenal game. We as coaches are so proud of them.”
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