Nelson Hawks Boys Soccer 1-5 Canby

Canby handed Nelson a 5-1 defeat in boys soccer Thursday evening in Happy Valley, Oregon, as the Mt. Hood Conference (6A) program struggled to find its footing against a sharp Canby side. The lopsided non-league result sends Nelson to 1-5-1 on the season, a tough stretch that the Monarchs will need to reverse as conference play intensifies. Canby controlled much of the match, building a commanding advantage that Nelson could not chip away at, with the Monarchs managing just a single goal on the night. Non-league matchups like this one serve as important measuring sticks, and Thursday's performance gives Nelson's coaching staff plenty of film to study heading into the next stretch of games. The silver lining is that the schedule offers Nelson a chance to regroup and find consistency before the postseason picture comes into focus. The Monarchs will look to bounce back in their next contest and start stringing together positive results.