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Ridgeline boys soccer’s transformation from good to elite led to state title | Sports

MILLVILLE – Miguel Gustave set up a corner kick at America First Field on Thursday, May 23rd. Playing on that field for the 4A state boys soccer championship with his teammates of Ridgeline High School was the fulfillment of years-long dreams. Though this game was on the precipice of turning into a nightmare. A mere 18 minutes ago, the Riverhawks led the game 3-1 over Murray. Now, as Gustave raised his hand prior to sending in the corner cross, the score stood 3-3. Ridgeline had blown a two-goal lead in rather short order. The relatively giant scoreboard just above both teams gathered at the north end of the field was ticking down to under 90 seconds to play, enough time for one last game-winning play, but on its face this game looked far too familiar to a game Ridgeline took part in earlier this season. A contest that did not end well by any measure. Exactly five weeks prior, on April 18 in Millville, and with just over eight minutes on the second-half clock, Ridgeline could hardly be in a more comfortable position up 3-1 at home over Logan. It’d be pretty difficult to lose at this point. Well, right

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