BOYS SOCCER: Shumway hat trick helps Central roll in Gering

“I loved the way we played,” second-year Central coach Dirk Dijkstal said. “The biggest thing out of this first weekend is getting cohesion and building for conference play next week.

“We’ve had years where weather has canceled these games and we start our season with conference games with East. It was nice to get some games against out-of-state opponents to get some cohesion and personnel solidified.”

Will Little scored a goal and dished out two assists, while Roscoe Cone-LeBeaumont and Justin Hendren both had a goal and an assist.

Logan Custis, Ethan Tavares, Cade Brown and Will Kassell also notched goals for the Indians. Guiseppe Ferrara, Logan Roedel and Jayden Aguilar all added assists.

CENTRAL 10, GERING 0

Halftime: Central 8-0.

Goals: Central, Custis (Lam), 2. Central, Shumway (Cone-LeBeaumont), 10. Central, Shumway (Brenchley), 15. Central, Shumway (S. Smith), 20. Central, Cone-LeBeaumont (Hendren), 20. Central, Hendren (Little), 28. Central, Tavares (Ferrara), 28. Central, Little (Roedel), 32. Central, Brown (Aguilar), 54. Central, Kassell (Little), 65.

Shots: Central 24, Gering 1. Shots on goal: Central 15, Gering 1. Saves: Central 1 (Somerset); Gering 5.

Corner kicks: Central 6, Gering 0. Offsides: Central 3, Gering 0. Fouls: Central 7, Gering 3. Yellow card: Gering 1.

Cheyenne East 5
Scottsbluff, Neb. 0

CHEYENNE – Brenden Bohlmann notched two goals while Santiago Ramirez Munoz added one goal and one assist to help Cheyenne East pick up a 5-0 win Saturday in Scottsbluff, Nebraska.

“We were able to possess really well through the middle of the field and string multiple passes into dangerous positions,” first-year Thunderbirds coach Alex Stratton said. “We’re not really running-and-gunning or trying to play forwards in. Our play has been really structured with a lot of connecting passes. … Our play was very quick and we were able to get on and off the ball in two or three touches.

“We had to play more defensive against the wind in the second half, but were able to get some really good looks. We just weren’t able to put more away. … We’re keeping possession longer and building from the back a lot more than we have and it’s starting to look really nice.”

Liam Taylor and Sterling Fertig also netted goals for East, while Owen Raymond and Connor Kling dished out assists.