A second-half penalty kick proved the difference Monday as Brevard took a 3-2 win over Polk County in a Mountain Foothills 7 Conference boys soccer match in Brevard.
The Blue Devils (3-8-2, 2-3) snapped a 2-2 halftime deadlock with the goal, then kept the Wolverines (2-8-1, 2-4) at bay for the rest of the half to secure the win.
Brevard tallied first in the match, but Polk County responded with a pair of goals, one from Ben Korzelius, the other from Evan Jones, to grab a 2-1 edge. Both goals came off assists from Emanuel Albaran.
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The Blue Devils then got an equalizing goal late in the half to force the tie at intermission.
Polk County returns home Wednesday to face Patton in a 6 p.m. match. The encounter will also be shown live on NFHS Network.
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