What a yr it’s been for the Contreras Excessive soccer group. Coach Manuel Guevara resigned in February when the varsity wouldn’t let him maintain offseason exercises. Then he returned after college officers modified their thoughts.
In the summertime got here immigration raids by ICE that created concern amongst gamers and fogeys, forcing 20 to skip observe someday alone.
“Children have been messaging me their mother and father don’t need them to go away their home,” Guevara mentioned.
Then the group gained its first ever Metropolis Part playoff sport on Nov. 7 for the reason that college opened in 2007. Now the Condors are within the Metropolis Part Division III semifinals towards top-seeded Santee on Friday.
“It’s undoubtedly been a curler coaster yr to say the least,” Guevara mentioned.
Main the group have been two-way starters Alex Vasquez and Randy Jones, each taking part in linebacker and operating again. Jones has 1,107 yards speeding and Vasquez is at 720 yards. Jones, a fullback, has been “an animal. He runs laborious,” Guevara mentioned.
The problem this week is discovering a strategy to take care of All-Metropolis operating again Darnell Miller, who rushed for 311 yards and three touchdowns in Santee’s 44-35 win over Contreras on Sept. 12.
“He’s a particular athlete,” Guevara mentioned. “He goes from zero to full velocity in a step and a half.”
Contreras defeated Jefferson within the mud 20-14 on Friday. Contreras hopes for an additional muddy area this week, nevertheless it’s Guevara’s flip to clean jerseys. He’d get pleasure from going to the Laundromat if it means his group has reached the Metropolis Division III championship sport.
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