Reapers Trample Sandwich Indians

This was a very good game for us.  Since Sandwich is a big rival we wanted to be ready to play and I think that we were.  We came out of the gate scoring and distributed the ball very well.  We had a big crowd and it was a fun game for the team and fans.  When we are playing together as a team, we can do almost anything.  Thank you fans for coming out and supporting the team.  Great job guys in a game well played.

Goal Scorer	Assisted By	Time
Adrian Hererra	N/A	10th minute
James Ohara	N/A	20th minute
Adrian Hererra	N/A	37th minute
Adrian Cervantes	Joel Neves	52nd minute
James Ohara	Joel Neves	60th minute
Jacob Vaas	Petey Hoti	70th minute
Domingo Arriola	Jacob Vaas	83rd minute

Goalie	Saves	Goals Allowed	Time In Goal
Saul Puga	4	1	65 minutes
Ishmael Nunez	0	1	10 minutes

Plano Squeeks Past Westmont 3-2 in Overtime

            This was an intense match for us tonight.  We started the game horribly and really struggled with passing and defending as a team which lead to their first goal.  The second half we came out playing much better.  Westmont still sneaked another goal past us before we started to change our style of play and took the game over.  We found ourselves in a hole, down by two goals, but we were able to battle back.  It was good to see some fight in our guys and force an overtime.  By overtime the momentum was really with us and we got a goal to finish the match. 

           

Goal Scorer	Assisted By	Time
Adrian Cervantes	n/a	50th minute
Adrian Cervantes	Joel Neves	59th  minute
Joel Neves	n/a	84th minute

Goalie	Saves	Goals Allowed	Time In Goal
Sual Puga	6	2	90 minutes

Reapers Soak Serena on Saturday

Very wet game today; rained the whole time.  We were able to come out of the gate running today and scored early to set the tone.  We are still moving guys around on the field to different positions to see what works and what doesn’t.  Today we were able to effectively move the ball through the middle and down the lines for some good crosses.  We played well and it was good to see our guys play a consistent 80 minutes. Sual Puga collected  his first shutout of the year in the goalie spot.

Goal Scorer	Assisted By	Time
Adrian Cervantes	n/a	6th  minute
Petey Hoti	n/a	20th minute
Adrian Herrera	Petey Hoti	50th minute
Adrian Cervantes	PK	65th minute

Goalie	Saves	Goals Allowed	Time In Goal
Saul Puga	7	0	80 minutes

Reapers Wipe Newark in 8-1 Home Opener

The Plano Reapers had a great first game of the season and home opener tonight winning 8-1.  The Reapers really played as a solid unit and distributed the ball very well.  Out of 8 goals scored, we had 7 separate goal scorers which is exactly what we want to see as a team.  Very proud of our team's work and positive performance tonight.  Well done team!!!!

Goal Scorer	Number of Goals	Assisted By
Adrian Cervantes	2
Adrian Herrera	1	Cervantes
Petey Hoti	1	Espinosa
Alex Espinosa	1
Angel Avila	1	James Ohara
Luis Rodriguez	1
Joel Neves	1

First Day of Practice - August 8th

The first day of the practice for the Plano Reapers begins this Wednesday, August 8th, at 8:00 am.  It has been an eventful summer.  We had a great season last year, and we expect to build upon that success.  Make sure that you have all of your paperwork, fees and updated physical turned in before practices start.  Below is a checklist of what you will need to have for the first day of practice.  You can access the season's practice schedules on the right side of the website.

Paperwork:
  - updated physical
  - athletic fee ($75)
  - insurance waiver
  - athletic code of conduct signed.

Practice gear:
  - tennis shoes (for the track)
  - soccer shoes
  - shin guards
  - a snack between practices
  - water

Heartbreak Against Somonauk. Reaper's Season Ends 11-9-2

Last night the Reapers went up against Somonauk High School in the second round of regional play.  We knew going into this game that it would be a challenge.  This was a hard fought game for us tonight.  We know that Somonauk is a very skilled team.  We played as hard as we could tonight, but Somonauk just was a bit more skilled and faster on the ball then us.  It was a disappointing game to lose after seeing how far this team has come.  Our guys were pretty heartbroken to have the season end, but we can’t be anything but happy about all we have accomplished as a team this year.  We got people talking about Reaper soccer for the first time.  These guys worked hard and caused others to look and them and notice.  They broke records and played as a team.  These guys are a family and it has been great to be a part of that family this season. 

 

Goalie	Saves	Goals Allowed	Time In Goal
Omar Barraza	10	4	80 minutes

Regional Game/Senior Night/JV Tourney Pictures Up!!!

Reapers.  I just uploaded the pictures from our regional game and senior night that took place last Friday.  I also put the JV Tourney pictures up in its own separate slideshow.  Our team photographer Mrs. Secor once again took some amazing shots of the team.  Check them out just to the right of the page!

Reapers Dominate Newark in 1st Regional Game at Home

Reapers Record: 11-8-2

Last night the Reapers came to the field knowing that if we were to lose this match, the season would end.  Knowing that we had beat Newark at the beginning of the season, the Reapers were ready to play.  There was a huge home crowd to get the team going.  The focus of the match was to work on what works for us as a team.  We wanted to see the ball on the sideline and crosses into dangerous positions.  That’s what we did.  All of our guys were eager to score and we finished with a new team record with 9 goals in  a single game.  This team has been a really special team.  We started from the beginning of this season focusing on excellence.  I knew we had the talent this year to be excellent and it has been great seeing our guys so eagerly pursue that.  We have broken every school record this season and our guys have been a strong unit.  In a town that pours its attention into football, it has been great to see a small group of guys succeed and begin to bring in the community as well.  For the seniors, this game was a great game to finish the play at home with.  We know that Somonauk is beatable on Tuesday and we are going to try to get ourselves ready for that match.

 

Goal Scorer	Assisted By	Time
James Ohara	David Hill	2nd minute
David Hill	Moy Villa	5th minute
Adrian Cervantes	Moy Villa	15th minute
David Hill	Francesco Nervi	17th minute
Francesco Nervi	Moy Villa	20th minute
Moy Villa	Luis Rodriguez	34th minute
James Ohara	Unassisted	36th minute
Petey Hoti	David Hill	42nd minute
Petey Hoti	Unassisted	46th minute

Goalie	Saves	Goals Allowed	Time In Goal
Omar Barraza	2	0	60 minutes

Pulling Out a Tough Win Against Reed Custer.

The Reapers were able to win their last conference game of the season last night against Reed Custer.  The night had some troubles from the beginning with bus problems on the way to the game.  And perhaps this picture symbolizes the type of game we had.  While expecting to win this match, we quickly found ourselves in a hole, down by two goals early.  We then had to play catch up.  Adrian Cervantes had a great shot for our first goal and Moy Villa tied things up with a nice free kick right before the end of the first half.  The second half proved that we were the stronger team as we dominated possession but could not get the ball to fall in the net.  Finally, after one overtime and part way through the second, Petey Hoti received a nice through pass from Adrian Herrera from which Petey placed the ball in the upper corner netting winning the game.  Felt good to get the win, and it was nice to see that despite the mistakes early, the Reapers can come from behind to win.

Goal Scorer	Assisted By	Time
Adrian Cervantes	Petey Hoti	30th  minute
Moy Villa	Free Kick	39th minute
Petey Hoti	Adrian Herrera	94th minute

Goalie	Saves	Goals Allowed	Time In Goal
Omar Barraza	4	2	94 minutes

New Pictures Up!!

New pictures have just been uploaded from our recent game against Depue.  Mrs. Secor got some terrific shots of the team at work and even some shots of our loyal fans!!  Be sure to check them out on the right side of the website!!

Come Back Tie Against Depue.

Last night the Reapers hosted Depue.  Last season we lost to Depue 0-5, and were hoping we would have a different result this go around.  Depue was a skilled team, but we found flaws in their defense which lead to scoring opportunities.  The first have of play was good for us, and David Hill scored off of a cross from Cesar Montiel.  The second half found us making some mistakes and having a hard time developing a flow on the field.  Omar Barraza had some excellent saves, keeping us in the game.  Also, Alex Struck came up with a huge save of his own, throwing his body in front of the goal on a shot.  We were able to tie things up in the last minute of play with a great free kick from Moy that went to Petey and ultimately Francesco with the score. 

Tonight the Reapers travel to Reed Custer to play an evening game for our last conference match of the season.

Goal Scorer	Assisted By	Time
David Hill	Cesar Montiel	20th minute
Francesco Nervi	Petey Hoti/Moy Villa	79th minute

Goalie	Saves	Goals Allowed	Time In Goal
Omar Barraza	10	2	80 minutes

Homecoming Pep Ralley

Pep Rally was tonight for homecoming.  The Reapers were introduced to the school and competed in a few competitions.  Cacho won the "Mr. Cool" contest by downing several freeze pops like it was water.  Below is a picture of the team pyramid that they had to build.

Regional Match Up Announced!!

The IHSA announced all regional matchups on Saturday.  The Reapers are matched up against Newark High School.  This is very exciting for us because we know that we can beat Newark and launch us into the second round of the playoffs.  In addition, this will be Plano's first time ever hosting a regional game.  We love playing on our field and to play a regional match at home will be great!  Hopefully we can get a large crowd to come out and watch us battle the Norsemen.  The match is set for Friday, October 7 at 4:00pm.  Make sure to come and support the Reapers!!!

Tough Times Against Peotone

Last night's match against top ranked Peotone was difficult to say the least.  There were many things playing against us last night.  Many players are nursing injuries from getting banged up from a long game schedule this week.  We also had very poor officiating, the worst we've seen this season.  This made it difficult for us since we were in constant conflict with the refs.  However, despite the excuses, we did not play well as a unit.  The guys would admit that this was not their best showing and that we are a much better team than what we should Peotone.  We still have several games left in the season, and many more chances still to improve our win record.  Time to learn, move on and keep improving.

Goalie	Saves	Goals Allowed	Time In Goal
Omar Barraza	11	7	80 minutes

Wilmington Game Highlights

Thanks to Alban Hoti for filming the game!

New Pictures Up!!

Hey Reaper fans!  Check out the new pictures in the "Reaper Pics" section to the right just posted from our recent match against Yorkville.  There are both Varsity and JV pictures in the slide show.  Click on the picture to get a zoomed in view.

Thanks to Mrs. Secor for taking all the wonderful shots of our team this season!!

Reapers Dominate Wilmington!!

Tonight the Reapers played in front of a big home crowd and won a commanding victory against Wilmington.  The match started out a big rough and unorganized, but once we found our rhythm there was no stopping us.  Six goals were scored in the first half, with another two in the second half.  It was good to see us be able to expose their weakness and capitalize on it.  Moy Villa set a new school record of 16 goals in a single season by scoring three goals in tonight's match.  This was a high energy game and we are proud of the team.  The Reapers current record is 8-5-1. 

Goal Scorer	Assisted By	Time
Moy Villa	David Hill	22nd minute
Moy Villa	Francesco Nervi	23rd minute
Moy Villa	N/A Free Kick	25th minute
Adrian Herrera	Luis Rodiguez	25th minute
David Hill	Moy Villa	27th minute
Francesco Nervi	Penalty Kick	37th minute
David Hill	Omar Barraza	46th minute
James Ohara	Domingo Arriola	71st minute

Goalie	Saves	Goals Allowed	Time In Goal
Omar Barraza	8	1	80 minutes