Boys’ soccer has had a rough season, losing all but three games this season. They were able to secure a tie against the Lakewood Lancers and two wins over Compton.
On Friday, February 7, the boys visited Jordan for their second confrontation against the Panthers. This time around, the Poly boys were able to put up a better fight, scoring a goal in the second quarter. Unfortunately, for the Jackrabbits, they were still not able to get the win losing 3-1.
The boys then hosted Lakewood on January in their second encounter of the season, but were not as lucky as they were before with the tie, losing to the Lancers 1-0.
“We have a great team relationship. We communicate well, but the other teams are just stronger than we are,” said sophomore Zach Moran.
On January 29, the Jackrabbits were able to secure one of their wins of the season against Compton. Juniors Brian Rodriguez and Edgar Portillo each scored a goal; and the Jackrabbits able to secure a 2-1 win.
“It was a last minute goal. The game was coming to a close, and I wanted to do it for my team,” said Rodriguez.
On January 27, the boys visited Millikan to play the number one ranked team in league. Just as their last game against the Rams on January 8 where they lost 3-1, the boys were just not able to compete, losing yet again with a final score of 3-0.
On January 22, Wilson visited Poly for the teams’ first encounter. It was a fighting battle for the Jackrabbits, especially after the Bruins shot their winning goal in the first five minutes of the game. The Jackrabbits lost to the Bruins 1-0.
On January 24, the boys hosted Cabrillo in their second match against the Jaguars. The Jackrabbits where able to put up a good fight but unfortunately were not able to get the win over the Jaguars, losing 3-1.
“We don’t have the best record, but I know we give our best effort at each game. We are learning from our mistakes,” said senior team captain Grant Lewis.
The boys are currently sixth (2-8-1) in league, trailing right after Wilson. The boys played Wilson yesterday, January 12, but could not be covered due to press time constraints.
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