WILLIAMSTON, Mich. (WLNS) – Lansing Catholic Excessive Faculty boys soccer got here again in time beyond regulation to win the division 3 regional title for the primary time since 2016 over Frankenmuth Excessive Faculty.
“We’ve worked hard, the boys kept going, they could’ve put their heads down, but they didn’t and they fought back twice,” stated head coach Gus Flores.
Catholic went down 1-0 with simply eight minutes to go within the second half. Senior Gavin Rabideau scored the purpose to tie and ship issues to time beyond regulation. Within the first time beyond regulation interval, Catholic as soon as once more went down early. But, sophomore Wagandu Mlulei headed one in to search out the again of the online to even issues up once more. With simply 5 minutes to go within the second time beyond regulation interval, Rabideau scored the sport winner and his second purpose of the night time to provide the Cougars the win.
“It’s a huge moment, definitely is great for the school, for the program, and just so proud of the boys to bring home such a big trophy like this,” stated Rabideau. “We didn’t give up and we always believed, and it worked out in our favor.”
It was a full crew effort from the Cougars tonight. When beginning goalkeeper Adam Killingsworth went out with an damage within the second half, it was Alex Frank’s time to step up. The sophomore is the beginning junior varsity goalkeeper and has not performed many varsity video games.
“[I] came out pretty nervous, but then it was just going through my head that I gotta fill the role, I can’t give up. I gotta do this for my team, do this for Adam, and that was it,” stated Frank.
Each participant on Lansing Catholic stepped up after they wanted to, and that crew camaraderie is sending them to a state semifinal in opposition to Detroit Nation Day on October twenty ninth. Kick off is ready for six p.m. at Howell’s Parker Center Faculty.
