Coach Alexi Upton and his squad take a bit of a breather Tuesday before heading to Palestine this weekend for another tournament.
This past weekend men’s soccer hosted a tourney, dubbed the 4A Elite Invitational, and the Wildcats performed very well.
A round-robin, group-style tournament, Sulphur Springs played Caddo Mills, North Dallas and Tyler’s Chapel Hill, and with the exception of the latter, the Wildcats won the first two contests 1-0. Aubrey Camacho scored both goals in the wins over their group foes at home.
Against Chapel Hill, Coach Upton’s team tied the final opponent in the gold group 1-1.
Edgar Salazar scored the lone goal for the Wildcats in the tie on Friday.
With that, men’s soccer could play up to two games on Saturday Jan. 7. The first game had them taking on black group winner Diamond Hill-Jarvis, and if they won, they would have played in the championship game later Saturday.
Unfortunately for Sulphur Springs they fell 2-0 to end their participation in their home tourney.
Going 2-1-1 against talented squads from all over Texas, falling only in the semifinals, is huge for men’s soccer as they continue to learn and grow as a team.
Sulphur Springs is slated to play five games this weekend at a rigorous tourney.
Men’s soccer plays Thursday, Jan. 12 against Mexia at 1 P.M.
Friday has two more games on deck for the Wildcats; first against host Palestine at 1 P.M. then against Lindale later Friday at 5:30 P.M.
The final game slated for Coach Upton’s team comes Saturday, Jan. 14 when they take on Mabank at 1 P.M.
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