This team was so much more than a team. We were a family.

We had 10 seniors who have played with each other for four years and grew each year.

We went through good times, like beating Montgomery County for the first time our junior year.

We went through the bad times of having our season ended early by getting beat in the first round of District.

This year was supposed to be different.

Josh could control the midfield. John was all over the place on defense.

Clayton knew this was the year he was going to score 25+. Dallas got his chance at striker and showed he could play there.

Aaron could beat most players 1 on 1. Thomas was almost impossible to get off the ball.

Houston and I were almost impossible to get by when we were both healthy. Alex had our outside covered. And we could always rely on Hunter, who had our backs in goal.

This was supposed to be our year.

We showed that we could compete with some of the best teams in the state.

We played a top team from Lexington and showed that we can keep up with them.

We proved that Montgomery County wasn’t the only powerhouse in the 39th District.

We were 10 seniors who wanted to show the state that we aren’t a GRC team of the past.

But unfortunately we came up short just one more time. We had our hearts broken in the first round of District one final time.

Never have I loved a team more than this year’s team. I grew up playing with these guys and to have everything end in one moment was heartbreaking.

I love my family. Thank you all for making this the greatest year of soccer that I have ever been a part of.