Republic dug itself a hole in the first half and couldn’t climb out of it in a 6-3 loss to Springfield Central Tuesday in Springfield. Republic was down 3-0 at halftime and a second-half rally wasn’t enough to reverse the damage.
In the second half, Republic fought back with two goals from Julio Quezada and one from Mitchell Heinzler, but allowed the Bulldogs to score three more to secure the win.
“[It was} a sloppy game on our part,” says coach David Ashby. “They just outworked us.”
