by Ruby Schon

As the end of soccer approached, it was time to take a deep dive into the team and their season. Their successful season ended winning crucial games and leading the Stallions to the 3rd round of playoffs.

Player Noah Teabout, Striker, Left midfield, center back, left back for the team, highlights the season and accomplishments from the team. The most memorable moments did not always mean winning. The memories created included ruling Person High School and getting Bojangles to celebrate with his teammates after. 

Teabout recalls his personal most memorable accomplishment this season was by setting a school record by scoring 43 goals in one season. Noah explained that although they faced tough circumstances, such as injuries, Teabout was "overall proud of the team," and he felt they had a great season. 

Teabout believes that the team's overall knowledge and IQ of the game helped lead them to accomplishments and “create so many opportunities for success." Noah explained that in order to continue being successful and even to get better next season the soccer team should focus on. “Having a much more positive attitude, keeping team spirits high, and I would say just being together even before and after the season to create good chemistry with each other, Teabout said. 

Teabout points out that the transition from practice to the real game stating made a huge difference. Teabout said, “The transition was perfect; we executed everything that we worked on in practice into the games, and the alternatives we set up for different teams were executed with precision as well.”

To mentally prepare before a game the team would talk about the plan, “lock in” during warmups and then pray as a team. When asked how the team handled stress, Teabot said, “We handled pressure well, I think, between having to tie the game against Southwest Guilford being 2-0 down and having to go against Western [High School] multiple times. Although we lost massively the last time we played them, I think we played to the best of our abilities, even being down to 10 men.”

A successful season meant teamwork, focus and encouragement.