The boys soccer team concluded their season with a match against Shawnee Mission East on Thursday, October 26. The rivalry with Shawnee Mission East has always been prominent. So with the playoffs against them, the game’s tension was high. Unfortunately, the game ended with a 4-1 score in favor of their opponents. Their overall season record stands at 9-8-1.
Prior to the game, there was optimism within the team, as expressed by Keal Drummond, who believed they had a strong chance of winning.
“I felt like we had a really good chance to win the game,” Drummond said. “We’ve done pretty well this season.”
At the 8-minute mark before halftime, junior Brady Robins scored a goal, leveling the score at 1-1. However, in the second half Shawnee Mission East managed to score three more goals, leading to their victory.
Senior Liam Watson highlights the shift in the game’s momentum.
“After halftime, we seemed to slow down, and they did not,” Watson said. “They really picked up the pace and scored a few more goals.”
Despite the loss, Drummond expressed contentment with the season’s outcomes.
“Even though the other team came out on top, I feel like we played pretty well,” Drummond noted. “The season was really good, and as a team we did a great job.”
Similarly, Watson, proud of the team’s performance, reflected on the season as a whole.
“We’ve had a lot of ups and downs this season but it was really fun,” Watson shared. “We’ve worked so much harder this season. We really showed a lot of resilience and grew as a team.”
