JV Black finds themselves on 3 game losing streak after loss to Castle

The Millers lost to Castle in a nailbiter this Saturday.

JV Black went down early despite having the majority of chances. They were scored on in a counter against the run of play in the first 10′ of the match.

In the second half, the Millers fought back and ties it up about 5 minutes into the half. They had chance after chance after chance to take the lead but could not find the net again. This came to bite the Millers later on when they conceded a goal with about ten minutes to go. They could not find the net to tie it back up.

JV Black endures 2nd consecutive defeat against HSE

The boys had a home match against HSE today. It was community night and a packed crowd.

The Millers created tons of chances throughout the first half but didn’t capitalize. Sophomore Mason Glanzman played well and locked down the defense for the majority of the half.

In the second half, it was more of the same. The Millers had chances, hit the post and more, but could not find the back of the net. HSE capitalized off of a missed clearance and scored.

The final was 1-0 HSE.

JV Black suffers first defeat of the season against Zionsville

The JV Black squad lost to Zionsville 1-0.

In the first half, the Millers created a ton of chances. None of them found the back of the net. The defense played well, led by Deklan Jenski and Alex Eberhart. 

It was more of the same in the second half. The Millers created multiple opportunities, and even had one cleared off the line. This inability to finish off chances allowed Zionsville to gain some momentum. The momentum rose up to the point of their goal about 20′ into the second half. Afterwards, the Millers did create more chances, but couldn’t score.

The Millers are up against HSE for community night this Thursday.

Another W for JV Black against Southport

The JV Black team had a tough match against Southport this Thursday.

The Millers looked strong for the majority of the first half, having multiple goals disallowed but able to get two of them to count. Those two came in the 20′ from sophomore Braden Lindley and was assisted by Jackson McQueeney. The second goal for the Millers came in the dying moments of the first half with a goal from Brian Prange, assisted by Lucas Villegas.

The second half did not go well for the Millers. Although they created many chances to score, they were unable to put them in the back of the net. This led to Southport gaining moomentum throughout the half. They had a breakthrough with about 20′ left to bring their deficit to one goal. However, the Miller backline, led by goalie Cooper Miller, held strong and kept Southport at one.

The final was 2-1 Noblesville. They play again at Zionsville on Tuesday.

JV Black beats Westfield on the annual Pink Out Game

The pink out game to support the Megan S. Ott foundation went well for the Millers.

In the first half, Vince Cash got a goal off of a PK, 20 minutes in. He did a great job to earn the PK as well. Defense played well throughout the half, especially Cooper Miller.

In the second half, Vince Cash scored again with an assist from Keaton Kulp and Carson Mertens. It was later followed by Brian Prange with a great shot from the corner of the box.

JV Black continue their winning ways with a 2-0 victory against Brownsburg

The Millers were back in action against Brownsburg for a tough match at their beautiful field on the west side of Indy. 

The first half was filled with chances for both teams. Attackers Miles Musselman and Brian Prange created loads of chances for the Millers but couldn’t find the back of the net. Defenders Deklan Jenski and Jake Lysiuk kept Brownsburg from creating any dangerous chances in the first half along with Jackson McQueeney.

The second half was a different story for the Millers. They started off quickly with a goal off of a corner kick for Keaton Culp. It was taken by Brian Prange and deflected off Jenski before finding Culp’s feet. The second goal came from a beautiful freekick by Vince Cash who nestled it into the upper corner and managed to get it up and down over the Brownsburg wall.

The Millers play again on Tuesday versus Westfield.

JV Black draws 1-1 with the Fishers Tigers

The Millers were up against conference/sectional rival Fishers today.

The game could not have started off worse for the Millers. The team was sleepy and let in a goal in the first minute of the match. This was the case for the first five minutes, allowing Fishers to dominate the match. This changed when JV Black scored. It was a free kick from Vince Cash which the goalie fumbled and it found its way to Keaton Kulp’s feet for a tap in.

In the second half the Millers created a lot of chances but could not capitalize. The Miller back line had a good match, along with Cooper Miller in goal. 

The game ended at a 1-1 tie.

JV Black remains undefeated in beating Avon 2-0

The Millers had their first home game of the season tonight versus Avon.

In the first half the JV Black squad started off sluggishly, struggling to complete passes and control the game. After about 15 minutes, they started to pick up their level of play and connect with each other and show some skill. The half ended at a draw, with neither team creating many chances. 

The second half saw the Millers working better together and creating more chances overall, while stifling any opportunity that arose for the Avon team. The breakthrough came about halfway through the second half with a goal from Vince Cash off of a freekick from about 25 yards out. The Millers kept pushing their advantage and scored in the last minute of the match with a goal from Carson Mertens assisted by Braden Lindley.

The Millers play again next Tuesday at Fishers.

JV Black scores 3 first half goals to beat Brebeuf 4-0

The JV Black team was up against Brebeuf for their third game of the season this Saturday.

They started off well creating many chances throughout the half. The initial breakthrough came in the 13′ with a goal from Ben Hewitt who dribbled around the goalkeeper and passed it into the net. This was assisted by Carson Mertens. The second goal for the Millers was an own goal, but was created off of a beautiful cross from Matthew Prange who found Ben Hewitt for a shot. The shot went off the post and off of a Brebeuf player for the second goal of the match. The Millers then increased their advantage with a goal from Miles Musselman in the 25′ of the first half with a great left-footed finish.

The second half was slower from the Millers. However, they stayed solid defensively and found another goal from Matthew Prange in the dying minutes of the match.

The JV Black squad has another match Monday evening all the way over in Plainfield.

JV Black draws Carmel 2-2

The Millers were over at Carmel today for a rivalry match.

The JV Black team dominated in the first half and had a ton of chances throughout. The breakthrough for the team came in the 24′ of the half with a goal from Carson Mertens who was beautifully assisted by Carson Mertens. The Millers then doubled their advantage with a goal from Vince Cash, assisted by Carson Mertens yet again.

It was a tale of two halves for the Millers. Although they still created many opportunities to finish the game, it wasn’t meant to be as Carmel scored in the 15th and 25th minutes of the second half.

The Millers get a chance to play again at Brebeuf on Saturday at 10am. 

JV Black wins their season opener against Perry Meridian 7-0

The JV Black team had their first game of the season tonight up against Perry Meridian at their beautiful soccer complex.

The Millers started off quickly with goals from Braden Lindley and Ashton Hancock. Matthew Prange assited on the second goal with a beautiful pass to Ashton. The Millers had the vast majority of the chances in this half and were able to score three more before halftime with goals from Ben Hewitt, Carson Mertens, and Caedmon Todd. Those goals were assisted by midfielder Braden Lindley and Caedmon Todd.

The second half was a similar story. The Millers defense didn’t allow many opportunities the entire game. The second half goals came from Nico Peña on a penalty kick and Caedmon Todd. The final goal of the game was beautifully assisted by both Timmy Clark and Carson Mertens. 

The Millers logged a clean sheet and have a tough test at Carmel on Thursday evening.