Ashland Grizzlies Boys Soccer 1-2 La Salle Prep

La Salle Prep handed Ashland a rare boys soccer defeat Saturday, slipping past the Grizzlies 2-1 in a non-league clash at Ashland, Oregon. The loss drops Ashland, a member of the 5A-5 Southern Oregon Conference Hybrid, to 13-2 overall on the season, though the Grizzlies remain a perfect 4-0 in conference play. Coming in at 13-1, Ashland had been one of the hottest teams in the Rogue Valley this fall, and Saturday's result served as a timely test against outside competition. La Salle Prep, a perennial program out of the Portland metro area, edged the Grizzlies by converting what proved to be the decisive goal and holding on through a competitive second half. Ashland found the net once but could not complete the comeback. The non-league loss carries no bearing on the conference standings, and with the postseason approaching, the Grizzlies have every reason to channel this result into motivation heading into the final stretch of play.