The boys soccer team finished the regular season with a record of 9-5-2. In the Mission League, the team went 7-2-1 through 10 league games. After an 0-2 start to the season, the team bounced back , winning six out of their last seven games.
Head coach Michael Erush said the team’s resilience was essential to their performance throughout the season.
“The team has shown incredible determination and growth throughout the season, improving with each game,” Erush said. “Their chemistry on the field and commitment to hard work have been key to their success. Heading into the playoffs, we have high expectations and believe this group has what it takes to make a deep run.”
Defender Marty Minikes ’26 said the team changed the course of their season and team chemistry has improved during the streak.
“After the winning streak, we have turned around our season,” Minikes said. “Our group is clicking together and we are really making a playoff push. Now that we’re in, I think we can make a solid playoff run this year.”
The team currently sits in third place out of eight teams in the Mission League. Heading into the playoffs, Minikes said the team has been playing well against strong competition.
“Throughout the season, we played some strong teams, but we played well against many of them,” Minikes said. “It definitely shows what we can do as a group, especially heading into playoffs.”
Right midfielder Roen Beiley ’25 said the team had endured some struggles throughout the early part of the season, but that they were stronger and ready to compete as they headed into the California Interscholastic Federation (CIF) tournament.
“The season has been pretty bumpy and we’ve certainly had to overcome a lot of adversity thrown our way,” Beiley said.. “Right now, though, we are solely focused on bringing home our first CIF title and doing everything in our power to make us as prepared as possible to do so.”
Striker Tyler Park ’25 said that although the season didn’t start off the way the team wanted, the players were able to overcome adversity and come together and finish the season strong heading into playoffs.
“This season has been a journey filled with both challenges and triumphs, but it has been a blast to grow alongside my teammates,” Park said. “As we enter the playoffs, I hope we can make the most of these final games and compete with a strong sense of unity and determination.”
Following the end of the season, the team waits for playoff seeding which will be announced in the coming weeks.
