Canton earns eye-popping
4-0 road victory over Novi

BY ED WRIGHT
Aug. 26, 2010, 11:30 p.m.
 
  One look at the final result of Canton's game against Novi Thursday night is sure to spark a one-word response from southeastern Michigan high school soccer fans: Wow!

  The Chiefs proved to be superior in all phases of the game, blanking the always-strong Wildcats, 4-0, to improve to 2-1-1.

  Although the showing was impressive, Chiefs head coach George Tomasso has a three-word response to anyone who thinks the victory is a sure sign of greatness: Not so fast!

  "The result was strong and the team played very, very well, but it's still very early in the season," cautioned Tomasso. "This team still has a lot to do to define itself as a threat to win a state championship."

  Canton struck early, seizing a 1-0 lead eight minutes into the contest when junior captain Connor Furgason dribbled up the field before delivering a perfect cross to Mitch Posuniak, who buried the shot for the first half's lone goal.

  The Chiefs doubled their lead to 2-0 less than two minutes into the second half when junior Nathan Bergeson converted a rebound shot from sophomore Scott Piwowar, who registered his first varsity point.

  Canton cemented its cushion mid-way through the half on Bryan Ren's first varsity goal and put the Wildcats away two minutes later when Bergeson took advantage of a Novi defensive miscue to score his second goal of the night.

  Senior goal-keeper Brandon Laabs wasn't tested often, but came up big when he was to record his second shutout of the season.

  Novi slipped to 2-1.

  Canton returns to action Friday night when it travels to Walled Lake Western.

  Ed Wright can be reached at (734) 453-1980 or info@plymouthcantonsports.com.