West Noble and Lakeland battled through a hard-fought NECC boys soccer match Thursday night, with the Chargers coming away with a thrilling 2-1 overtime victory over the Lakers. The two conference rivals were deadlocked at 1-1 at the end of regulation. Leo Lopez provided West Noble's goal during regulation as both teams fought for control in a physical and competitive contest. The Chargers (4-2-1) finally broke through in the first overtime period. Senior Marco Macias found the back of the net, giving West Noble a 2-1 advantage. From there, the Charger defense rose to the occasion, holding off Lakeland's attempts to equalize and securing the conference victory. West Noble's defense and goalkeeping were especially important down the stretch as the Chargers protected the one-goal lead and finished off an extremely hard-fought win. The West Noble junior varsity team also earned a victory, defeating Lakeland 3-1. Micah Sprague, Cesar Munoz and Angel Carrillo each scored a goal for the Chargers. Johann Reyes added 2 assists. Jacob Coats recorded the 3 saves for the Chargers. It was a strong night for the West Noble boys soccer program, with both teams earning victories over the Lakers. Varsity: West Noble 2, Lakeland 1 (OT) JV: West Noble 3, Lakeland 0 Go Chargers!