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JCCC advances to Region 6 title match with 3-0 win over KCKCC

The photo shows an outdoor soccer match in progress. Two players are the main focus of the image: one wearing a white jersey with the number 8 and the word Cavaliers on the back, and the other in a blue jersey. Both players are airborne, competing for a header as the soccer ball is just above their heads. The white jersey player appears to be slightly higher in the jump.
In the background, there are two additional players in blue and white jerseys standing on the field, watching the play. The setting includes a brick wall, a black metal fence, and some greenery behind the field. There is also a scoreboard or signage partially visible in the distance, along with light poles and other sports infrastructure. The lighting suggests it is a sunny day, with clear visibility and natural shadows.
JCCC men's soccer player Kael Drummond battles for the ball.

OVERLAND PARK, Kan. – The No. 15-ranked Johnson County men's soccer team opened up the NJCAA Region 6 Playoffs with a 3-0 shutout over Kansas City Kansas in the first round of action Thursday evening. With the victory, the Cavaliers advance to the championship match against No. 4 Neosho County, Sunday, November 2.

The Cavaliers jumped out to an early 1-0 lead when sophomore Kael Drummond scored off a perfectly placed corner kick feed from sophomore Ben Points.

Johnson County added two more goals in the second half to seal the victory. Sophomore Phillip Mutantika struck in the 57th minute off an assist from freshman Sergio Hernandez Marquez, and in the final minute, sophomore Michael Bernebe connected with freshman Khoi Woods for the third and final score

Freshman goalkeeper Daniel Wozniak earned the victory, stopping all seven shots he faced for his fifth shutout on the season. He now stands 8-3-2 overall.