Woodhaven varsity soccer wraps up strong season

The Warriors wrapped up a strong season in playoffs, sharing part of the Downriver League title.

It was a challenging road to playoffs, but the Warriors rose to the occasion time after time. Coming off a 1-3 loss to Canton, Woodhaven decimated Allen Park 8-0 on the Jags’ homefield. The man of the match was senior Dakota Klindt, who scored the first 4 goals. Domnick Motes, Nolan Smith, Adam Budai, and Ricardo Chapa each scored a single goal. 

The Warriors faced EF October 10 with a score to settle as Edsel Ford and Woodhaven are first and second in the league, respectively. It was a close score of 3-2 game where the Warriors got the edge. Forward Klindt had a dominating performance and led the team to the victory with 2 goals scored. Smith also was impressive with 1 goal which gave the breakthrough of the game. 

In the Downriver League, their first loss was handed in the first game which the Warriors lost 4-0. The team has been improving which is the reason they won against Edsel Ford. The Warriors took down Wyandotte, scoring 10 goals on the Bears’ home field, and scored 8 against Southgate Anderson. 

They continued dominating the Downriver League, taking on Taylor in the playoffs, beating the Griffins 9-0 and Monroe 3-1. 

This is the third time the two teams faced off this season, and they both came with a score to settle since it’s 1-1 for both of the teams. The Warriors played the final and lost 4-1, and Motes brought some life when he scored a goal in the second half of the game. A player from Edsel Ford scored his 4th goal and was awarded with a red card and an ejection for his display of gestures to the crowd and players. 

There is a strong bond between the coaches and the players in both victory and in defeat. It was an overall fantastic season for the Warriors.