FCS Team Details

Quarterfinal Win: Paladins Down Mount Paran to Open Metro 10 League Playoffs

The Fellowship Christian School middle school boys’ soccer team has advanced to the semifinals of the Metro 10 League Playoffs for the eighth time over the last nine years. The has won two championships and was a runner-up once during that time span.

On April 21 at Bob Lord Field, FCS defeated Mount Paran Christian School, 5-2, in the quarterfinals of the Metro 10 League Playoffs.

The Paladins face Whitefield Academy in Mableton in the semifinals at 5:30 p.m. Earlier this season, FCS dropped a 2-0 decision to the WolfPack.

“The Paladins played very well creating several good chances,” said head coach Brad Welty, who noted the Paladins took a 2-0 halftime lead. “We played a very solid first half and controlled play. The defense did a good job of handling the attack from Mount Paran and managed to hold them to just one good [scoring] chance.”

FCS started the second half strong and dominated play to open up a 5-0 lead with 15 minutes left in the game. The Eagles kept fighting and managed to get two goals.

“It really was a great win,” Welty said. “The guys played very well, and we were able to get all 19 guys some good playing time. The two goals were really on me as I put some guys in positions they were not used to. We have a tough semifinal game against an undefeated Whitefield team, but we will be ready to play.”

The Paladin goals were scored by Hunter Bernd (three), and Reece Wilson (two). Wilson finished with three assists and Bernd added one assist.

FCS had 18 shots to six for Mount Paran.

The Paladins improved to 8-3 overall with the victory. The team finished 6-3 in league regular-season contests.

Paladins Beat Mount Pisgah on PKs

It took penalty kicks, but the Fellowship Christian School middle school boys’ soccer team pulled out a home victory on April 15.

FCS defeated Mount Pisgah Christian School, 4-1 in Penalty Kicks at Bob Lord Field. The game was tied at the end of regulation, 1-1. No overtime was played.

Mount Pisgah scored in the first half on a penalty kick, and Fellowship was able to tie the match with 3:29 left off a great header by Reece Wilson.

“Hunter Bernd hit a beautiful corner, and Reece went up and struck it perfectly into the back of the net,” head coach Brad Welty said. “The game went straight to PKs to decide the winner.”

Fellowship made all four of its kicks while Pisgah missed two of its three kicks. PKs were made by Hunter Bernd, Mathew Mondan and Wilson, and Patrick Neary scored the winner.

“Pisgah really played well,” Welty said. “We were a little rusty after being off for two weeks, but Mount Pisgah really played well. We were happy to get out of that game with a victory.”

The Paladins finished the regular season 7-3 and placed fourth in the Metro 10 League standings. They will host Mount Paran in the first round of playoffs.