Pitch split for C-Falls in Billings

BILLINGS — The Columbia Falls Wildcats came from behind twice to end in a 2-2 tie Friday against the Billings Central Rams in Western A soccer.

Simon Magg scored twice to keep the Wildcats in the game as they move to a 2-2-1 record.

Finley Sundberg assisted on Magg’s first goal and Niels Getts had the second assist.

The tight game took place in a downpour in Billings and Wildcats coach O’Brien Byrd said of the tie, “with the conditions, we’re satisfied.”

“It took us a while to adjust to the turf and shake off the road legs,” he said.

“It shows a lot of resilience. I’m proud of my boys for showing a lot of grit today.”

Columbia Falls 1 1 — 2

Billings Central 1 1 — 2

B — Camden Capser 11:00

C ­— Simon Magg (Finley Sundberg) 31:00

B — Jan Mollemeir 51:00

C — Magg (Niels Getts) 68:00

Shots on goal — Columbia Falls 13, Billings Central 17; Goalie saves — Columbia Falls 5 (Story Stemborski), Billings Central 5 (Myles Ragnar); Fouls — Columbia Falls 7, Billings Central 8; Corner kicks — Columbia Falls 6, Billings Central 6; Cards ­ none.

Girls

Billings Central 3,

Columbia Falls 1

BILLINGS — Josie Windauer scored an early goal, but the Columbia Falls Wildkats couldn’t hold the lead as they fell to the Billings Central Rams in Western A play.

Columbia Falls coach Thomas Clark called it a “tough day.”

The Wildkats’ first loss of the season brings them to 4-1-0 in Class A soccer.

“They’re a really great team,” Clark said of Billings Central. “They look like the best team in the state, and they’ve looked like that for a while.”

“We competed hard,” he added. “We learned a lot about them and a lot about us. I wouldn’t be surprised to see them again in the playoffs. We’ll be chomping at the bit.”

Clark also said of his team’s lone goal-scorer, “Josie was awesome. She’s a really great player... The score line doesn’t say it all. I’m really proud of all the girls. It was a really great effort.”

Columbia Falls 1 0 — 1

Billings Central 1 2 — 3

C — Josie Windauer 12:00

B — Zoie Althoss (Molly Molvig) 39:00

B — Althoss (Gabby Stock) 47:00

B — Althoss (Molvig) 74:00

Scoring information for this game was incomplete.