La Salle’s seniors wait at midfield for their pregame presentations.
Seniors Eldon and Breslin Nichols pose with their extended family during their senior presentations.
Senior Jasper Gilley takes a moment to talk to his parents during his senior presentation.
Senior Kevin Serrano-Maldonado shares a hug with his younger sister.
Junior goalkeeper Adam Clem puts in his shin guards before going in goal.
The Falcons’ starting 11 huddles up at the edge of the box moments before kickoff.
Sophomore defender Declan O’Brien prepares himself for a corner kick.
Senior midfielder Isaac Lyon points out Centennial’s striker during a Falcon corner kick.
Senior Wyatt Schmidt delivers a cross into the box.
Freshman forward Vala Saghafi flashes a smile and points to the crowd after scoring a goal.
The squad celebrates their league title with the trophy after the game.
The squad celebrates their league title with the trophy after the game.
The seniors gather for a postgame group photo with the trophy.
Seniors Clayton Spink and Sawyer Portash pose with forward Breslin Nichols after the game.
For their final regular season match, the La Salle boys soccer team faced off against Centennial High School in the Nest on Thursday, Oct. 26. The Falcons were able to give their graduating seniors a fitting going-away present, prevailing by a score of 3-0.
Before the game, the team celebrated seniors Kevin Serrano-Maldonado, Keadin Henry, Breslin Nichols, Eldon Nichols, Isaac Lyon, Jasper Gilley, and Wyatt Schmidt with flowers, balloons, and pregame family presentations.
Centennial fought valiantly, but the Falcons were in control for most of the game. Freshman Vala Saghafi got the scoring started in the first half, followed by second-half goals from Serrano-Maldonado and sophomore Cooper Eldon to reach the final score of 3-0.
The Falcons finished the season with the no. 3 ranking in 5A, and will play Silverton in the first round of the playoffs at home on Wednesday, November 1.
