Sandy Pioneers Boys Soccer 2-1 Putnam

Sandy picked up a hard-fought 2-1 boys soccer victory over Putnam on Tuesday evening at home in Sandy, Oregon, moving the Pioneers to 7-6-2 on the season in 5A-1 Northwest Oregon Conference play. The narrow margin kept things tense throughout, but Sandy held on to secure all three points in a league contest that has real implications for the conference standings. With a conference record now sitting at 3-2, Sandy continues to push for postseason positioning as the regular season winds down. The Pioneers entered the match at 6-6-2 and needed a result to keep pace in the 5A-1 Northwest Oregon Conference race. Getting the win at home against a Putnam side that made things difficult until the final whistle shows this group has the resolve to grind out results when it counts. Sandy will look to build on this momentum as the remaining league schedule could determine whether the Pioneers punch their ticket to the playoffs.