Warriorettes hit a rough patch

White County’s girls soccer team has hit its first real rough patch of the season, and Thursday night’s loss to Watertown left the Warriorettes with some work to do as they head into the middle portion of their schedule.

The Warriorettes found themselves in an early hole at home against Watertown, trailing 4-1 by halftime. White County was able to cut into that deficit after the break but couldn’t put together the rally they needed, eventually falling 5-2.

It was Makayla Sullivan scoring both of White County's goals with Anna Joliff getting credit for an assist.

The loss was the third straight for White County after the Warriorettes opened the season with back-to-back wins over Monterey and York Institute. They followed those by edging Jackson County, 2-1, but the schedule has gotten tougher since.

White County suffered a 10-1 loss at Macon County last week and then fell 5-3 at DeKalb County on Tuesday despite scoring three times in the second half to make a game of it. Thursday’s loss to Watertown dropped the Warriorettes to 3-3 overall and, more importantly, 0-2 in district play.

That is not where White County hoped to find itself roughly a third of the way through the season, particularly after finishing 10-6-1 overall and 5-3 in district play a year ago.

But there is still plenty of soccer left to play.

Nine games remain on the regular-season schedule, including four district contests, giving the Warriorettes opportunities to change the direction of their season. The margin for error, however, is beginning to shrink.

Head coach Madison Mason said her players know what needs to change and she has confidence they will put in the work necessary to get things headed back in the right direction.

White County will get its next opportunity Tuesday when the Warriorettes travel to Oliver Springs. They will then return to district play Thursday with a trip to Livingston Academy, making the coming week an important one as White County looks to regain some momentum.