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Last season being canceled was a setback, but boys soccer is already off to a great start. They started off last season with a winning record of 5-1 and are in a great position to do it again this season.
“The other day against Union we owned the first half, and the passes were amazing,” said head coach Steave Solen. “We had it on their half almost the whole game, and we had shot after shot after shot.”
The boys soccer team started off this season with an amazing win against Union. They were able to show their hard work and with the help of their top strikers, Brady Jacobsen, Aaron Figuero, Dante Lowe, they pulled in a win.
“I feel like the team’s going to be really good, especially since we have so many seniors playing,” said senior Clayton Lewis.
Although they lost many key players from last year, the younger players have really stepped up and shown a lot of potential.
“I think that if we keep on making good decisions on defense and all the way up the field that we’ll keep hitting hard and winning games,” said Lewis.
One great thing about this soccer team is the amazing attitudes that everyone has. Focusing on the positive can be hard, especially when you lose a game.
The boys’ last game against Juab was really intense. It was a cold day which made things even more difficult, but that didn’t stop them from giving it their all. The score was tied 2-2 and they went into overtime. Juab barely pulled through with a lucky shot that ended the game.
“I think we lost because we didn’t quite want it as much as they did. They amped up their energy in that last ten minutes to bring themselves in a goal,” said Lewis.
After a difficult and close game, the boys were able to analyze what they did wrong to come back stronger next time.
“I think we’ve been in our heads a lot today and that’s what killed us,” said Macos Cisneros.
Playing soccer can take a hard toll on players mentally, but with the support of teammates, they are able to pull through.
“I feel really good about my teammates this year because we are all really close and always enjoy our time together,” Lewis said. “We all have a really close bond which makes the team even better and stronger throughout the year.”
This season’s soccer team has already grown great friendships together which will be incredibly beneficial for the season to come. Developing friendships within the team will make playing more enjoyable and proficient. They hope that in the season to come that their friendships can lead to something they’ve never done before.
“North Sanpete boys soccer has never won a playoff game and that’s always our goal is to win that first state game–so we really want to go to that second round,” said coach Solen.
State is their main goal and they really want this year to be the first that they win a playoff game.
“I think we can go all the way. It’s gonna be hard, but if we put in the work and try our best, I think we can get there,” said Cinseros.
It won’t be easy to take state, but with the help of each other and hard work, this team can do it.
“We have a lot of young talent, but there are a lot of bad habits that I have to get them over — it’s gonna be a lot of practice but I think overall as a group we can still have a winning season and compete with a lot of teams,” said coach Solen.
He acknowledges that they aren’t perfect, but he knows that they are a hardworking and tough team. He sees that they are capable of great things and is excited for the season to come.
