A JV game against Easton has been added for Senior Night

When – Saturday 9/27 @5:00 PM

Where: Williams Township Municipal Field

Who: OUR JV WABS Warriors vs Easton Red Rovers JV

Why: JV lost a game or two in scheduling and this gives them one back AND extra action on senior night.

JV Report by no later than 4:15 PM that day. Start arranging transport NOW. There is NOT a bus as of now.

Southern Lehigh Postponed

Meeting Today in RM 103 at 2:15 PM. We will watch video of last nights game and get better. We will wrap up around 3:30-4:00 PM.

Great Practice Tomorrow and a big win over Palisades on Senior Night.

TURN THE PAGE WARRIORS AND BE THE TEAM I KNOW YOU CAN BE.

Tomorrow-Turn the Page

Expect to play tomorrow.

Meeting in my Room (RM 103) after school at 2:15 PM. Everyone at fields at 3:00 PM.

If game is rained out, we stay in RM 103 and watch some film and if we can get the gym, we practice in the gym. If not, it is a film day till 4:00 PM.

Reflect but don’t linger. Be your best you tomorrow in every way – student, teammate, person, player, athlete. That’s all we can ever ask of you.

Jim Thorpe Rescheduled for Tomorrow

Game Time: 5:30 PM I pushed for earlier but they would not budge on time.

Bus Leaves: 3:30 PM.

This will be good to play. In a sense, games are better preparation than practice. Get a good night sleep.

There will NOT be another JV game. Non-double rostered players have the day off. All DOUBLE ROSTERED players are required to attend. We need you!

Jim Thorpe Game Details and Line-up

JV plays first at 4:30 PM. Varsity follows around 6:00 PM. BUS LEAVES AT 2:30 PM

XC has meet so they will be driving up – that is big sacrifice and VERY MUCH APPRECIATED!

Line-up:

  1. EVERYONE NEEDS TO PRESS THE BALL. DO NOT GIVE THE OPPONENT TIME ON THE BALL TO GET THEIR HEAD UP.
  2. MOVE BALL QUICKLY – THIS IS A NO HERO BALL ZONE. WORK WHAT WE WORKED ON YESTERDAY AT PRACTICE. THROUGH BALLS ON GROUND TO GIGI. IF GIGI RECEIVES THE BALL IN FRONT OF CENTERBACKS, HE WILL BE PASSING AND RUNNING OFF THE PASS
  3. WINGERS STAY WIDE IN POSSESSION BUT BE ACTIVE. LOOK TO MAKE DIAGONAL RUNS THROUGH THE BACKLINE BETWEEN THE OUTSIDE BACK AND THE CENTERBACK. DEFENSIVELY, MAKE SURE YOU TRACK BACK IF WE ARE IN LOW-MIDBLOCK.
  4. BE ALERT AND NO FOULS IN THE BACK.
  5. COMMUNICATE.
  6. BE POSITIVE. BE SERIOUS. HAVE FUN. THOSE ARE ALL POSSIBLE AT THE SAME TIME. CARRY YOURSELVES AS MEN.
  7. SMASH THEM.

GOALIE WILL BE DECIDED BASED ON AVAILABILITY. ASSUMING LEVI IS WELL, HE WILL START. I MAY USE THIS AS AN OPPORTUNITY TO GIVE LOGAN SOME MINUTES. IF LEVI IS UNDER THE WEATHER, JEFE WILL START.

I love my players

I know they wanted more than a 0-0 tie. So did I. That said, they left everything on the field for the colors and our school. I am very proud of them. Every team is made of imperfect people doing their best. Their effort today was truly outstanding and I love them for it. They suffered. They were dehydrated, cramping, and banged up. They were incredible. We will talk about ways to improve but not tonight. As Nolan Browne said, find a pool that is open and jump in. Ice up, have some ice cream, and know your coach is proud of you.

Tough Humble Together

Tomorrow is a big game. Everyone knows it. You have the ability to make a statement – at home, our home. Everything we need to win is here.

Tough – not just physically but mentally. Mature in your approach and who you play for. It is not for us .. it is for this community, your families, the blue and gold.

Humble – we are not a team of individuals or even select groups of individuals. We do not have greater thens or less thens. We ALL need to play our best soccer. Look inward not outward.

Together – we are our best when we have each other’s back. Always. Remember when I said at the beginning of the year, you get to meet the man- not when things are going well – but when you are in the thick of it. Will you point fingers or rally the troops? Moravian will know how to play, but you can play better. You will beat them to every FIRST ball, SECOND ball, THIRD ball, and make them chase the ball to kingdom come. And we will do it all together.

Everyone, read this and email me something genuine about the game tomorrow. Oh, AND WEAR YOUR BLUE AND GOLD HOME JERSEY tomorrow. Don’t hide it under a hoodie or jacket. I will do the same. I will play those committed to TEAM.

Lineup and tactics to be emailed later.

Defeat the enemy!

Remember, the enemy is us! Win over us today…How?

  1. Be early to practice
  2. Be focused in practice
  3. Embrace growth and pick a skill to get better at
  4. Not just another day… its a day to get better and enjoy the beautiful game!

Did you know?

No yellow cards in the last 7 games. And no, Connor is not injured.

Did we get away with one here? Connor says “It was all ball”.