subhed: Morrell busts loose for two goals in PN-G win

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subhed: Morrell busts loose for two goals in PN-G win

  NEDERLAND -- Just another Port Neches-Groves soccer player with the magic name of Morrell may be developing his skills.

  Indians' junior forward Matt Morrell scored once from long distance and once from short range as the Tribe opened the 20-4A district race with a 4-0 victory over Silsbee on Friday night at Prather Field on the NHS campus.

  Kicking and running on its make-shift 2008 home field for the first time -- due to construction renovations at Indian Stadium -- the PN-G boys improved to 3-1-1 and 1-0 and dominated shots on goal 16-6.

  Rainy weather conditions influenced PN-G coach Don Sandell and Silsbee mentor Dale Cormier to agree upon a pair of changes. The varsity game started at 5:30 rather than the scheduled 7 o'clock. The junior varsity game was postponed and probably will be reset for Jan. 29.

  Silsbee (1-1 and 0-1) battled to a scoreless tie until the final five minutes of the first half. Morrell made a few moves and made a 30-yard shot reach the back of the net at the four-minute mark. Tanner Worley knocked in a header two minutes later after accepting Peter Zimmerman's corner kick.

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Geez, there's another morrell?  ;D