By Carl Cavrell (September 30, 2026)—
On Wednesday, the Cougars went up against a formidable Middletown soccer team. The first half saw Middletown making many attacks on the HK side of the field, but in the 36th minute, Finn Macauley notched our first goal on a pass from Stratti Dhembi. A stingy HK defense held Middletown scoreless for the rest of the half. It was much the same in the second half until Middletown managed to get a goal midway through the period. Now tied 1-1, the Cougars put relentless pressure on their opponent, finally being rewarded with a goal by Alex Wiese on a corner kick from Stratti in the 68th minute. Shortly thereafter, Tristen Edwards put the nail in the coffin with a great goal on a breakaway. Although our entire defense worked together to hold off Middletown, special recognition goes to Nolan (The Eraser) Sheppard, who was tasked with marking the All-State forward, keeping him scoreless. Keeper Oskar Heikkila also contributed to the victory with several outstanding saves.
Next game is Thursday, October 1st, at Home vs. Old Lyme
