JCD wins tournament in sudden death shots

(VEVAY, Ind.) -- Five local soccer teams competed in the Switzerland County Jr. High Tournament on Saturday. 

The teams were Rising Sun, Jac-Cen-Del, Switzerland County, Southwestern (Hanover) and Shawe Memorial. 

Jac-Cen-Del and Switzerland County advanced to the championship game and it was 2-2 at the end of regulation. 

In overtime, each team picked five players for a shootout. 

Whenever one team scored, the other would match it with a goal of their own.

It led to sudden death where Jac-Cen-Del’s Piper Pindell stepped up first and kicked a shot that hit the top rail and deflected into the goal. 

A Switzerland County player attempted to answer the goal, however missed the shot. 

Jac-Cen-Del won the tournament and were led by players Charlie Huff, Cameron Simon, Cole Obendorf and Mason Ryder who also scored goals on Saturday.

Harper Yeggy led the Eagles in scoring as she had 5 goals throughout the day.