EDWARDSVILLE - Ben Lovell and Brandon Morris each had a brace (two goals each) as Edwardsville's boys soccer team overcame an early goal and scored six straight times to take a 6-1 win over Collinsville in a Southwestern Conference game played Thursday night, Sept. 10, 2026, at Tiger Stadium.
It was the first time the two school had met since last October in the Class 3A regional final, when the Kahoks scored a goal virtually at the death to eliminate the Tigers 1-0, and advance tot the sectional. Collinsville went on to the sectional final/Round of 16 match before being eliminated.
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The Kahoks took the lead early on, getting a goal from Vince Palmisano to take a 1-0 lead, but it was all Edwardsville after that, as Lovell scored the equalizer, assisted by Morris, to bring the Tigers level at 1-1. As the half hour struck, Morris scored off an assist by Trenton Liedke to give Edwardsville a 2-1 lead at the interval.
Lovell then slotted home a shot in the opening minute of the second half to put the Tigers on top 3-1, and Ayden Anderson found the back of the net in the 45th minute to make the score 4-1. Morris got his second goal on an assist by Lovell, and before was all said and done, Bowen Volling opened his varsity account with his first-ever varsity goal for the final score of 6-1.
The Kahoks go to 3-5-0 and return home to Kahok Stadium on Saturday midday against Breese Mater Dei Catholic at 11:30 a.m., then play at O'Fallon Tuesday at 6:30 p.m., then host Triad at 7 p.m. next Thursday.
The Tigers go to 3-4-1, and finish their five-game home stand Saturday midday against Normal Community at 11:30 a.m., then host Belleville West Tuesday night, and Granite City Thursday night, both games starting at 6:30 p.m.
