The Mid-Prairie boys soccer team and No. 16 West Branch battled in a River Valley Conference match that went the distance Friday night in Wellman, with the Bears taking a 2-1 win in penalty kicks. Each team had a goal in regulation, with Mid-Prairie’s coming just after halftime, on a 42nd minute penalty kick strike from Tucker Miller. With the game even at one through regulation, the two teams played a pair of 10 minute extra periods to a scoreless stalemate, sending action to penalty kicks. Each team knocked in their first two leaving things even going to the third kick. Golden Hawk goalkeeper Justice Jones would stop the next two tries from the Bears, but Mid-Prairie couldn’t connect on their last three, dropping the shoot out 3-2 and the match 2-1.

With the loss, Mid-Prairie is now 10-2 as they gear up for a Tuesday trip to No. 13 West Liberty.