BC High remains unbeaten
BC High remains unbeaten after tie with defending state champions
“I was really nervous the whole school day because they are the state champs,” Gregoricus said after allowing the equalizer in the second half of a 1-1 tie at Viola Stadium.
“We let down for a little bit at the start of the second half and they got it in. It’s just hard coming out on your first game playing against the state champions and having them coming right down your throat.”
Both teams remain unbeaten this season, with BC High going to 5-0-3 and the Pioneers moving to 8-0-3.
Travers, a Medford native who caught an elbow to the head against his hometown high school Monday, was running the scoreboard in the press box when his understudy allowed the tying goal in the 18th minute of the second half off Tyler Uppstrom’s header.
“It’s a tough play,” Travers said. “I don’t think he was sure if he should come out on that. He kind of hesitated but it wasn’t really his fault.”
It just so happened the drills Travers was working on with Gregoricus before the game were to help him figure out when to come off his goal line and when to stay home. A few minutes after the goal, Uppstrom came charging at goal again on a breakaway. This time, Gregoricus came out of the net and grabbed the ball before Uppstrom could shoot.
“That’s one of the things I’ve been working on, not hesitating,” said Gregoricus, who finished the day with four saves. “(Their goal is) just one of those things you learn from. I got real pumped up and told myself, ‘I’m gonna save the ball’ and I came out and got it.”
St. John’s goalkeeper Mark Kotsopoulos was unable to stop junior Robbie Bergquist’s shot in the 26th minute of the first half.
“I just scrambled in front of the ball, it popped over and I one hit and put it in the left corner,” the Norwell native said of his third goal of the season.
The assist came from Adam Cherubini, a junior forward from Weymouth. A minute before stoppage time began in the second half, however, Cherubini’s own header was saved by a diving Kotsopoulos.
“That was a good save,” said Cherubini, who leads BC with six goals. “I’ll give it to the goalie. He’s a great goalie. I didn’t see him. We just should’ve finished the ones we had earlier in the game.”
Despite the Eagles missed opportunities, BC coach Billy Ryan was pleased with the performance, given that his starting keeper is at least out for Saturday’s game against Hingham.
“It’s a good result, our kids played hard,” he said. “They are the defending state champs and undefeated. We kind of had a mental lapse when they scored, but I’m still proud of the result.
“(Gregoricus) did not have any outstanding saves but he played a steady game. He only knew he was starting right before kickoff. For his first varsity game he did outstanding.”
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