Torrey Pines boys overwhelm Del Norte for second straight soccer crown (by Ken Grosse)

Post date: Mar 2, 2020 5:03:22 PM

No penalty kicks were needed in Friday night’s CIF Boys Soccer Open Division Championship game at Mission Bay High School. After staring over the edge in an overtime (PKs) cliffhanger of a victory against Canyon Crest in Tuesday night’s semi-final, Torrey Pines came out blazing, scoring two goals in the first six minutes on its way to a commanding, 4-1, triumph over fourth-seeded Del Norte. The win gave the Falcons their second consecutive Open Division title.

“It feels good,” said an understated Head Coach Andy Hargreaves, whose team took most of the drama out of the contest with its early dominance. “You can have a good team and win but to come back the second time means that the program’s pretty solid. (more)