Cottage Grove Lions Boys Soccer 6-1 North Bend / Bandon

A dominant six-goal performance lifted Cottage Grove boys soccer to a 6-1 victory over North Bend/Bandon on Tuesday evening in Cottage Grove, Oregon, moving the Lions to .500 on the season in Sky-Em League (4A) play. The convincing win snapped a stretch of inconsistency for a Cottage Grove squad that came in sitting at 2-3 overall. The Lions controlled the match from start to finish, putting enough offense together to make the outcome comfortable well before the final whistle. North Bend/Bandon managed a single goal but never seriously threatened to make it a contest. With the win, Cottage Grove improves to 3-3 overall and 2-1 in league play, a strong position as the Sky-Em schedule begins to take shape. Momentum matters at this point in the fall, and Tuesday's performance gives the Lions something real to build on. Cottage Grove will look to keep things rolling in their next league matchup as the postseason picture starts coming into focus.