Lansing boys slip past rival Dryden in soccer (Ithaca Journal)

LANSING — Senior Ellington Hopkins broke a scoreless tie by converting off a long through ball from Nate McIntosh midway through the second half, and the Bobcats remained undefeated with a 2-0 victory over Dryden on Thursday in Interscholastic Athletic Conference play.
Hopkins got a touch on the long pass from senior midfielder McIntosh and beat Purple Lions goalkeeper Haile Cutter to the far post with 23:45 left in the second half. Alex Shutts scored on a header, off a 40-yard pass from midfielder Clint Herzog, to make it 2-0 with 7:59 to play.
“The game was played between 18s in the first half, and it wasn’t very fluid by either team,” Lansing coach Adam Heck said.
“In the second half, we calmed down, found spots to attack and did a better job defending in the midfield.”
Lansing outshot Dryden, 14-6, and had four corners to the Lions’ three.
“The rivalry was renewed, and it was an intense game,” Dryden coach Laszlo Engel said. “We had our chances and weren’t able to capitalize, and we had to open it up a bit and that’s when they got their second goal.”
Cutter finished the game with seven saves, while Sam Currie earned the shutout with three saves.
Lansing hosts another county rival, Trumansburg, on Monday evening. The game, originally scheduled for 6 p.m., has been moved back to 7, Heck said. Dryden travels to Whitney Point Monday afternoon.