Boys and girls varsity soccer season kicks off

The girls’ varsity team currently holds a 6-2-2 record, meaning six wins, two losses and two ties.
The varsity team ended Sept. 12 with a 4-2 loss against LC High School Tigers at Walker Field.
The games Sept. 10 against Post Falls High School in Post Falls ended in a 5-3 win for varsity and a 2-1 win for JV.
The varsity Bengals girls’ soccer team played against the Pullman Greyhounds Sept. 5 in Lewiston. The game resulted with an 8-0 win for the Bengals.
Kaysha Bailey, senior, and goalkeeper for the Bengals, and expressed how she felt about the Pullman game.
“We all really came together this game to pull off a big win,” Bailey said. “Hopefully we play well enough to make it to state.”

“[Pullman was] our third game in five days, so the outcome really just depends on how fresh the legs are.” James Kirk, coach of the Bengals, stated as he explained the rest of the season.

The Boys JV and varsity soccer teams both lost against Post Falls Sept. 10. The games resulted in a 1-2 loss for varsity and a 0-1 loss for the JV. The varsity team’s record thus far is 3-2-1, and players said they plan on improving it furthermore.
“We need to play more like a team if we are going to improve our playing and win some more games,” said Brandon Mooers, senior and varsity goalkeeper. “We need to start acting like a team and playing like a team to really start winning games.”
Boys’ JV also ended with a loss Sept. 12, with a score of 6-4 against Orofino Maniacs in Orofino. Boys’ varsity ended with a loss Sept. 14, with a score of 3-0 and JV ended with a 7-1 loss against Coeur d’Alene.