Griff Galyon scored two goals Thursday, and Tate England added one, as the Hutchinson High boys soccer team won a 3-2 thriller against Valley Center at the Salthawk Sports Complex.
England opened the scoring when he headed in a corner kick in the 32nd minute. Valley Center scored moments later, and Galyon gave the Salthawks a 2-1 lead by rocketing a shot into the lower right corner of the goal.
Valley Center tied it in the 48th minute on a splendid long shot well outside the penalty area. The Hornets then enjoyed a long spell of possession and had the upper hand for several minutes. But in the 64th minute Galyon enticed a Valley Center defender to pass the ball back to the goalkeeper, Galyon pounded on the pass, poked the ball past the goalkeeper and scored into an empty net.
The Salthawks improved to 8-3 and remained very much in the mix for a top-four regional seed. They are seeded sixth, just one game behind fourth-place Newton. Those two will square off Saturday in Newton.
