The sixth-ranked Kennedy Cougars erupted for five goals in the second half Friday and defeated Dubuque Wahlert, 5-1, in a Mississippi Valley Conference soccer match at Kennedy.

The Cougars trailed 1-0 at halftime, but Reid Botkin, JJ Reinhart, Andrew Sheeley, Ryan Walker and Skyler Showalter scored in the second half as Kennedy pulled away.

Botkin and Sameeullah Jung collected two assists. Nick Newcamp, Sheeley, Showalter, Mitch Bobbin and Tanner Stewart also had assists.

Kennedy raised its records to 13-4 overall and 9-4 in the conference.