REDEMPTION: Panthers blank Eagles, 3-0, to bring regional title back to Perryville

By Victor Hensley

PERRYVILLE - As the seasons change, some things stay the same.

In particular, the perfection of Perryville’s women’s soccer team.

Despite the calendar rolling over to November, the Panthers continued doing what they did in each of the previous two months: win, win, win.

That continued when the Panthers (14-0) earned a 3-0 victory over the Bo Manor Eagles (8-6) last Tuesday in the MPSSAA 1A East Region I final as they avenged last season’s defeat, bringing the regional title back to Perryville. “It feels awesome (to be regional champions),” said Sarah Cantrell, the Panthers’ sophomore goalkeeper that was playing her first game back after suffering a concussion a couple of weeks ago. “We have this group of girls that, since middle school, we’ve been dominant in the county. And, this year, I was so glad it happened again. To know that we’re going on past regionals with this awesome group of girls, I’m just so excited.”

A year ago, Perryville suffered a stunning defeat on its home field to Bo Manor in the regional title matchup, 4-1, a feeling that many of the players on this year’s squad remember all too well.

“Last year, we were 7-3, had a good year and then to come here and have them beat us on our home field, that’s a feeling I know none of them wanted to (have again),” said John

Myers, the Panthers’ head coach, after the win. “The girls really wanted to come out here and not let [senior] Kylie [Narvell] go home with this being her last game.” But, once the Panthers drew first blood in the 26th minute, it was clear ancontinued on B-4