High Octane Week for Viking Soccer

After a day off and one practice, the Seaman boy's soccer team was back in action Tuesday, October 12, against KC Turner. The Golden Bears (10-2), who contained and frustrated Seaman last season in a tight 2-1 game, attracted great attention from DiLeonardo's Vikes. Underestimating Turner's fire power bit them last season, so Seaman wanted to come out strong. After a nil-nil half, the fans finally saw what the Vikings had to show. Seaman surged forward only to miss, but coming closer at that. They finally broke through on a Peter Schmidt corner kick that was redirected by senior Zak Hutchison for the game-winning goal with 26 seconds left. Hutchison's late tally increased the confidence for the Vikes, who would have to square up against perennial powerhouse Washburn Rural next. 

That following Thursday, the boys were back on the pitch for a sure to be highly intense game on senior night. Perhaps a little jittery playing against the defending 6A state champions, Seaman gave up a goal three minutes into the match. They were unable to respond to Rural's high pressure and constant attack and fell 3-0. The game helped display the level at which DiLeonardo's team was playing and the direction they needed to head for their next opponent. Concluding this week, the Seaman Vikings record now sits at 8-6-1.