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<\/figure>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"BELFRY \u2014 North Laurel capped off the Berea Invitational by going a perfect 2-0 after defeating Ashland Blazer on Sunday with a 3-1 decision.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The Jaguars (2-0-1) scored in the sixth minute and never looked back as Grant Abner, Jaxon Jacobs, and Tanner Broyles each scored in the win.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cWe played really well today against a good Ashland Blazer team,\u201d North Laurel coach David Broyles said. \u201cI felt we came out ready to play and did a really good job of possessing the ball. We opened the scoring in the sixth minute when Collier Mills found Grant Abner with a though ball that he put in the back of the net. We kept the pressure on and scored again in the secenth minute when Tanner Broyles found Jaxon Jacobs to make the score 2-0. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cThat\u2019s how it stood at the half,\u201d he added. \u201cAshland got on the board in the fifth minute of the second when a deflection off one of our defenders went in making the score, 2-1. It stayed that way till the 27th minute when Tanner Broyles drew a PK that he converted to make the final, 3-1. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
Broyles said the key to his team\u2019s victory was defensive play.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cOur defense stepped up today and limited Ashland on their attempts at goal, with the own goal being the only score recorded,\u201d he said. \u201cThis tournament was a great experience for our team and we are improving every time we step on the pitch.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n