The bottom line | The Van Nuys Wolves took on the Sylmar Spartans at home on Wed Feb. 2 in a devastating 5-1 loss.
Highlights |
- The first half of the game finished with a score of 1-1 in a tight and competitive half.
- The Spartans began to physically dominate the wolves off the ball, foiling any and all efforts by the Wolves to make a potential comeback.
- The Spartans utilized the wide spaces the Wolves left all over the field. The Spartans made lethal passes between the center backs.
- In the second half, the Spartans scored four unanswered goals.
What’s next | The Wolves will play their last game of the season on Feb. 4 away at the Panorama Pythons pit at 3:00 pm. They will try to enjoy the last game of the season and try to make something out of the last game for many of their high school careers.
The word on campus |
- “I came to enjoy the games even though we lost many games because it is my senior year. Hopefully, this school has a better future,” said audience member Christopher Avila.
- “It was fun supporting our team but I wish we could have one more and show what our city is about,” said audience member Jose Casillas.
Our thoughts | The Wolves looked unmotivated and were outplayed throughout the game. Many wolves players seemed frustrated with their performance. It was sunny with clear skies. There was little support in the stands, with the only noise coming from the field from the referees’ whistles and the voices of both players and coaches communicating with one another.
For the books |
- 0 wins, 5 losses, 2 ties in league games
- Division 7th Valley Mission
