An explosive Bridgeport Central High School team handed the Staples High School boys soccer team its only FCIAC regular season loss today on the final day of the regular season. The score was 2-0.
Brendan Lesch and Alan Reiter contend with both Central and a very wet field today in Bridgeport. (CLICK TO ENLARGE) Contributed photo
Reco McLaren’s two goals—one early in the first half, the other late—spelled the difference on the wet Kennedy Stadium surface. Staples outshot the Hilltoppers 16-11, and led in corner kicks 11-1, but could not find the back of the net.
Despite the loss, the Wreckers—4-1 in the FCIAC, 14-2 overall—have the first seed in the FCIAC tournament. hat means they’ll host Friday’s quarterfinals (3 p.m., vs. Westhill, at Loeffler Field).
Staples also won its second consecutive Ralph King Cup, awarded to the team with the best record in the league. This is also Staples’ third Ralph King Cup in four years, and fourth since the award was inaugurated in 2000.
