Mahwah High School’s boys varsity soccer team is two games away from clinching the Group 2 State Tournament Championship, and the team seems poised for the challenges that lie ahead.
The T-Birds beat Kittatinny 3-1 in the state quarterfinal game Monday afternoon.
“These kids work hard, and they play soccer year round,” Coach Vince Vespe said. Monday, “they played well, again.”
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According to their coach, the team has been playing well together all season. The team of 21 has 16 senior members, and a 17-1 record.
Monday’s game was the second in the state tournament. Mahwah beat Glen Rock 2-1 in the first round game Saturday.
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The team will play a semi-final game Thursday.
“We are going into the [semi-finals] confident,” Vespe said. “We feel like we are the best team.”
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