Trojans soccer blanks South Summit, blasts Union in Region 13 play

Two days after a gritty 3-2 overtime win over Ogden, the Morgan Trojans boys soccer team was back on the home pitch for a showdown with South Summit Wednesday, March 20. 

The Trojans got one goal in a tightly contested first half of action at home to take a 1-0 lead going into the half. 

Then, Morgan [6-1, 3-0 Region 13] scored two more goals in the second half to take a 3-0 win over South Summit. 

“This team plays hard and with a lot of confidence,” said Morgan coach Seth Wallace, now entering his fifth year in charge. 

Senior Beau Johnson scored one goal for the Trojans, sophomore Trace Henderson ripped in one goal as well, and senior Jett Beckstrom continued his assault on the school record books with one goal of his own as the Trojans upped their league mark to two wins in two games. Seniors Johnson, Noah Kinney, and Brandon Allgaier were each credited with an assist. 

Two days later, the Trojans would travel to Union for another Region 13 matchup on Friday, March 22. Morgan rolled to a 7-0 halftime lead behind a hat-trick of three goals from Beckstrom, two goals from Henderson, and two from sophomore Cody Adams. 

The Trojans would score two more goals, one each from Johnson and junior Luke Francis in the 9-1 rout at Union. Seven players would get assists for Morgan, and juniors Sam Sugden and Connor Wirick would contribute their first points of the season while Johnson had two assists to add to his team-leading total. 

Beckstrom has now scored 10 goals in just seven games for the Trojans and is six from tying Isaac Lowder’s current-day school record. But the more realistic all-time mark to watch in the next week is Beau Johnson’s seven assists thus far—the senior midfielder is only two away from tying Cam Burt’s nine that was set last year. 

“We are definitely very dangerous with our attack,” noted Coach Wallace. “Beau and Jett have been really good, but our midfield and defense have been able to control the game with our ability to press and make dangerous passes forward.”  

For the Trojans, league play continues this week with games at Grantsville on Tuesday, March 26, and at Ben Lomond on Thursday, March 28. 

After that, it’s Spring Break. But, as Coach Wallace warned City Journals, there is plenty of work left for this Trojans boys soccer team to accomplish. 

“We have a long way to go still to reach our goals for the season,” said Coach Wallace.  λ