Chapter 103 - On To The Finals

The match had entered its final quarter, and Riverside Prep was beginning to show signs of desperation. The game, which had once felt so promising for them, had quickly slipped away after Charles Patterson's clinical second half. Riverside's efforts to push forward had been met with little success, their attempts often thwarted by a resolute Charles Patterson defense and a clinical counterattack. The visitors, having secured a 3-1 lead earlier in the match, had put the game to bed with a stellar hat-trick performance from Alexis Butcher. The winger had been outstanding, but even more impressively, Charles Patterson's overall game management was proving to be too much for Riverside Prep to handle. As the minutes ticked down, Riverside Prep's defenders looked increasingly exposed. Alexis Butcher, who had wreaked havoc on the right wing throughout the second half, was now operating with a level of confidence that made him almost impossible to stop.