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MARSHFIELD – The Marshfield Columbus Catholic boys soccer team kept its Central Wisconsin Conference title hopes alive with a convincing 5-1 win over Northland Lutheran on Monday at Griese Park.
The Dons are now 14-2-1 overall and 9-1 in the CWC, taking a one-half game lead over Amherst for first place in the conference. Amherst played a nonconference game Monday and will try to pull back into a tie with Columbus Catholic with a CWC game at Gresham/Bowler on Thursday.
Xan Rodriguez scored just 1:10 into the game and the Dons were never threatened. Cade Jansen added a goal before halftime, the first of his three goals in the victory.
Ben Weiland scored on a penalty kick 11:18 into the second half, and Jansen put the game away, finishing off a hat trick with goals in the 62nd and 72nd minutes. Northland Lutheran’s only goal came with less than four minutes to play.
The Dons will enjoy a week off before a big matchup with Amherst next Monday, Oct. 14, at 4:30 p.m. at Griese Park. The winner will take control of first place in the Central Wisconsin Conference.
Dons 5, Wildcats 1
Northland Lutheran 0 1 – 1
Columbus Catholic 2 3 – 5
First half: 1. CC, Xan Rodriguez, 1:10; 2. CC, Cade Jansen, 34:48.
Second half: 3. CC, Ben Weiland (penalty kick), 51:18; 4. CC, Jansen (Ray Becker), 61:55; 5. CC, Jansen (Brady Zimmermann), 71:58; 6. NL, Andrew Wiechmann (Bradyn Screnock), 76:13.
Total shots: NL 5; CC 19.
Shots on goal: NL 3; CC 15.
Corner kicks: NL 2; CC 11.
Saves: CC, Carter Sommer 2.
Records: Northland Lutheran 4-8-1, 2-6 Central Wisconsin Conference; Columbus Catholic 14-2-1, 9-1 Central Wisconsin Conference.