Mustangs Dominate en Route to NEPSAC Semifinals

The Millbrook Mustangs traveled to Suffield, Connecticut, on Wednesday to take on the Concord Academy Chameleons in the New England Preparatory School Athletic Council (NEPSAC) Class C Tournament quarterfinals. The boys dominated in a 3-0 victory, punching their ticket to the semifinals.

From the start, the No. 4-seeded Mustangs exhibited superior speed and technical skill, moving the ball with ease but failing to find the back of the net in a scoreless first half. Chances soon turned to goals in the second half, though, starting with a beautiful long shot from Tahirou Traore ’29 that grazed the opposing keeper’s fingertips and landed in goal just past the 40-minute mark. A few minutes later, Traore again scored, this time on a header off an Arthur Ambuhl ’27 shot that ricocheted off the crossbar. Finally, with 6:17 left in the game, Oliver Hougland ’26 added the dagger goal.

Millbrook’s next challenge is a tough one. They’ll hit the road to face Class C No. 1 Greens Farms Academy on their home turf in the semifinals on Saturday, Nov. 15. The Dragons easily handled Harvey School on Wednesday, winning 5-0, and when they met the Mustangs in the regular season, they scored a 2-0 victory. However, Millbrook was without four of its starting 11 that day due to injury. Back at full strength, the Mustangs are raring to go and upset-minded.

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