Senior Nick Simone netted a hat trick with one assist while classmate Matt DeFeo added two goals and one assist to lead Hilton to a 7-0 win over Churchville-Chili – their fourth consecutive at home and extended their current unbeaten streak to six games.
The Cadets used their superior team speed, especially on the wings, to create chance after chance.
Simone converted a penalty kick at the 16:35 mark and, just 1:44 later, made it 2-0 Hilton on a 26-yard arcing shot that went in the net just under the crossbar for his team-leading 17th goal of the season.
Noah Malta had his hard shot tipped over the crossbar by Saints senior goalkeeper Kyle Dick in the 27th minute, but that only delayed the Cadets third goal as senior Michael Provost redirected a centering pass from DeFeo into the net at 31:01.
Hilton poured in four more goals in the second half with Simone completing his hat trick with a left-foot shot at 47:49.
Less than four minutes later Provost raced down the left wing and centered a pass to DeFeo that he redirected into the net to make it 5-0 Cadets.
In the 61st minute Michael Abbott hit a cross that deflected off the goalkeeper’s hands before Noah Malta pounced on the loose ball for the sixth Cadet goal.
The final tally came in the 65th minute as seniors finished off their final regular season home game with a goal scored by DeFeo – his tenth of the year – after a feed from Simone.
The Cadets improved to 10-4-1 with the win with one game remaining on their schedule. The win clinched second place in Monroe County Division 1 behind first place Fairport and a third seed in the Class AA Section V playoffs.
Hilton senior goalkeeper Jesse DePrez was credited with 12 saves as the Cadets registered their sixth shutout of the season. Other seniors playing in their final contest were Melkal Lambov, Ryan Johnson and Jacob Vinch.
