With both guys in the same school this year, we spent a lot of time at the High School fields watching soccer! We were fortunate that a number of venues had the Varsity and JV teams playing in close proximity so we could catch both boys in action!
Jake skipped right over the Freshman team and found himself a leading goal-scorer for the JV crew. Though a lot of the guys are bigger than him, he’s still got blazing speed and an instinctual ability to be in the right place at the right time.
Josh found himself behind a senior co-captain in goal which meant he saw limited time in net. Fortunately, he’s got some field skills too and his flexibility earned him a fair amount of playing time as a defender.
The Varsity team finished with an overall 9-9-1 record and entered the 2011 MIAA Boys Soccer North Division 3 Tournament as the #14 seed. They ran up against a strong #3 seed from St. Mary’s Prep in Lynn in the first round. They gave up one goal on an apparent off-sides play and scored another that was called back for a push in a physical effort that resulted in a very close 2-1 loss.
The JV’s finished their season at 10-3-2 and showed a lot of potential for next year’s Varsity team!
Jake’s already begun play with the Black Hornets in a local indoor league and Josh’s club team is training for a Thanksgiving weekend tournament. We just can’t wait for next year! (More photos on Facebook here.)
Great photos John! You’re a great reporter!
Love ya! Pop