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Stapleton erupts for five goals as Eagles roll in home opener

By Jason Paetz

  The August sun baked Eagles Stadium at a crisp 80 degrees, but it was Frankenmuth’s offense that truly brought the heat in Monday’s season opener. Flint Carman-Ainsworth made their first-ever trip to Frankenmuth, only to run into a storm of crimson and gray as the defending district champs put on a clinic, led by junior striker Carter Stapleton’s five-goal explosion.

  The Eagles entered the season riding momentum from last year’s district title run and a narrow regional semifinal loss to eventual state champion Notre Dame Prep. With a strong veteran core—senior midfielder Brayden 𠇌heese” Curtis, senior striker Troy Trudell and a rock-solid junior defensive trio of Nicklas Parker, Brayden Karwat and Matthew Schoenow𠅏rankenmuth showed why expectations are sky-high this fall. Behind them, junior keeper Luke Grossi stood tall, both literally and figuratively, having added size and composure since last season.

  Depth is also a strength of this year’s squad, something head coach Marcus Baker emphasized. “We haven’t had a roster this deep in quite a while,” Baker said. “We have subs for every position that have a lot of talent, including a lot of freshmen.” ...

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