What a 12 months it’s been for the Contreras Excessive soccer crew. Coach Manuel Guevara resigned in February when the college 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 worry amongst gamers and oldsters, forcing 20 to skip apply in the future alone.
“Kids were messaging me their parents don’t want them to leave their house,” Guevara mentioned.
Then the crew gained its first ever Metropolis Part playoff recreation on Nov. 7 for the reason that college opened in 2007. Now the Condors are within the Metropolis Part Division III semifinals in opposition to top-seeded Santee on Friday.
“It’s definitely been a roller coaster year to say the least,” Guevara mentioned.
Main the crew have been two-way starters Alex Vasquez and Randy Jones, each enjoying linebacker and working again. Jones has 1,107 yards dashing and Vasquez is at 720 yards. Jones, a fullback, has been “an animal. He runs hard,” Guevara mentioned.
The problem this week is discovering a approach to take care of All-Metropolis working 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 special athlete,” Guevara mentioned. “He goes from zero to full speed in a step and a half.”
Contreras soccer coaches Manuel Guevara and Carlos Trujillo take turns washing jerseys. It was Trujillo’s flip this week after mud recreation. He took them to an Eagle Rock laundromat, put in $4 in cash x three, then $5 for drying. 90 minutes. A minimum of it has WiFi. He watched movie.
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Contreras defeated Jefferson within the mud 20-14 on Friday. Contreras hopes for an additional muddy area this week, however it’s Guevara’s flip to scrub jerseys. He’d take pleasure in going to the Laundromat if it means his crew has reached the Metropolis Division III championship recreation.
