In their 11th district game of the season, the JV orange boys soccer team defeated Stony Point High School 4-0 on Friday, March 7. The Warriors controlled the game from start to finish and tamed the Tigers with consistent pressure.
“My performance was fine, but most importantly, the team won, so that’s all that matters,” Samuel Givens ‘27 said. “[We had] a better first half than last [time], [but the] same result, so that’s all that matters.”
From early on, the Warriors controlled the Tigers’ defense, taking hold of . Taking each chance for an attack, the Warriors pushed deep into Tiger territory. Though Stony Point’s defense gave some good resistance at the start, the Warriors’ pressure eventually let to the Warriors’ first points.
“We played really well,” Aaron Charcas ‘28 said. “[We put] pressure a little bit more. [We kept] the ball on their side.”
By halftime, the Warriors had a comfortable lead. However, this did not stop the Warriors as they maintained pressure and found more weaknesses in Stony Point’s defense after their halftime adjustments. With their smart ball control and pass focused gameplay, the Warriors were able to score more, putting the game at a 4-0 lead.
“They had some good long kicks, but they had really bad touches [that we took advantage of],” Charcas said.
As the game clock wound down, the Warriors, predictably, maintained their dominance and held the midfield to keep Stony Point from mounting any major comebacks. This midfield control opened another hole for the Warriors’ strikers to make space and score the final goal of the night, ending it 4-0.
“I think our team did better,” Dhruv Pandare ‘27 said. “We passed the ball more, we controlled it, and we had a better game plan coming into it.”
The Warriors ended their season up in wins and high in energy as each JV player looks to be promoted to the varsity team next year.