It’s not at all times straightforward being the son of the pinnacle soccer coach. You get to expertise the highs and lows of a season with teammates figuring out your Dad is held accountable for the great and unhealthy.
Kane Casani, the son of Loyola head coach Drew Casani, did lots on Thursday evening at SoFi Stadium to make his father proud and alter the fortunes of the Cubs. He blocked a field-goal try that led to a landing, picked up yards for an enormous first down and made loads of tackles in a 13-10 Mission League victory over Gardena Serra.
Afterward, as Drew addressed the group in the midst of SoFi Stadium, Kane seemed on as simply one other participant. However while you’re so near the pinnacle coach, you’re feeling his feelings. And Drew has had lots, making an attempt to assist a group that’s wanted to depend on new gamers.
Up to now, so good. The Cubs are 4-3 and 1-1 in a Mission League that seems to have a wide-open competitors for second and third behind unbeaten Sierra Canyon. There’s 4 groups with 1-1 league data and Serra (0-2) nonetheless figures to be within the combine earlier than the season ends.
Subsequent up for Loyola is a key sport in opposition to visiting Bishop Amat on Friday.
Kane leads the group in tackles with 75. His 11-year-old brother, who watched the sport from SoFi Stadium, definitely was impressed to sooner or later take his place on the soccer area.
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