Prescott boys soccer drops playoff against Riverside Christian 4-2 season ends

YAKIMA—Prescott boys soccer played Riverside Christian in a loser out second round playoff game. This was the third time these teams have played each other this season with Riverside Christian winning the first two matchups by scores of 4-0 on Sept. 14th and 2-1 on Oct. 12th. Prescott did not have their full roster in the first loss.The first twenty minutes of the first half was all Riverside Christian. Prescott had difficulty moving the ball past midfield for long stretches during this time. This resulted in a lot of pressure on the defense and plenty of scoring opportunities for Riverside Christian. The first goal scored by Riverside Christian came off of a rebound that the defense could not clear out in time. The second goal they scored was on a long shot that went up and over the outstretched hands of goaltender Miguel Ayala. When the shot was taken it didn’t look like it would go in but instead go high over the net. Unfortunately, that didn’t happen. After the second goal Prescott began to finally start pushing the ball into the offensive zone. With five minutes left in the first half #7 Adrian Rubio scored the first goal for Prescott. It was during those last five minutes they played some of the best soccer of the season. Prescott pressured the Riverside Christian goalie several times including a ball the goaltender had to dive on at the last second to prevent a sure goal and nearly injured himself. Had the 1st half lasted a few minutes longer Prescott may have scored again and changed the outcome of this game.

Once again in the 2nd half Prescott had difficulty controlling the ball in the offensive zone. When Riverside Christian scored the third goal to make it 3-1 the momentum shifted back to them. A short while later they scored a fourth making it 4-1. Though down Prescott did not give up and with six minutes left in the game #3 Jayson Castillo scored on a breakaway making it 4-2. They kept the pressure up for the remainder off the game but the score ended at 4-2 and Prescott’s season was over.With the loss Prescott dropped to 14-4 on what was still a great season. Several of the games played this year were against teams which Prescott’s athleticism alone was enough to win. In many of these games good sportsmanship dictated not running up the score meaning they didn’t have to play a full 80 minutes. It is unfortunate that Prescott did not see more teams at the skill level of Riverside Christian to challenge them this year. This could have helped them reach their full potential and advance further in the playoffs.

1st 2nd Total

Prescott 1 1 2

Riverside Christian 2 2 4

Prescott Scoring

1st Half

35:03 -#7 Adrian Rubio scores

2nd Half

74:20 - #3 Jayson Castillo scores