JACKSON- On a day where the Majors honored their four seniors, it was the underclassmen that gave them a proper sendoff. Lukas Elmhammar fed Nico Roth on a breakaway and Johnathan Huebbe earned a clean sheet in a 1-0 win over Centre.

The Majors honored seniors Chaz Ainsworth, Trey Fontaine, James Klugh and Wade Smith in a pregame ceremony, then went out and earned a win over a talented Centre squad. 

"We had some good chances and took advantage of one," coach Steve Voltz said. "Defensively, we grounded out a win, Centre is a terrific team and it showed."

The two teams spent most of the first half feeling each other's strategies out. The Majors were able to put four shots on goal to Centre's two. Each team threatened off of set pieces but both teams put shots just high of the goal. It would be scoreless going into the half. 

The second half started with much of the same pace of play. Each team jockeyed for possession in the midfield and would look to attack and counter-attack based off that play. In the 52nd minute, Nico Roth got free and a beautiful through ball by Lukas Elmhammer sprung him free. Roth won the race to the ball, splitting a pair of defenders and then rung a shot past the keeper off the far post and in for the game's first goal. 

Centre would turn up the pressure, selling out to try and get the equalizer. Everytime the Colonels threatened, Huebbe would stand strong and the Majors' defense cleared the ball out of harm's way. Millsaps would control the ball in the final stages of the second half, routinely clearing it to kill the game clock. Centre's last gasp off a corner kick sailed well high and wide of the net and the Majors celebrated the win. 

The Majors next three games are away from the friendly confines of Harper Davis field. They travel to Memphis next weekend for a Saturday date with Rhodes. Kick-off is set for 1pm.