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Holbrook’s boys soccer team dropped a pair of road matches last week bringing their regular season record to 1-4. Last Monday they were in Ash Fork where they fell 1-3 to the Spartans. Ash Fork was the team Holbrook defeated in the first match of the season.
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Two days after the Monday loss, Holbrook was in Show Low where they were shut out by the Cougars 8-0.
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Holbrook hosted Round Valley on Monday. They will then have a week off to prepare to host Basis School from Flagstaff on the final day of September. The team will compete in the Old Pueblo Soccer Classic in Tucson on Oct. 4 and 5.
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The Lady Roadrunner team is still searching for their first varsity win, however, they continue to show improvement each and every week. Holbrook fell at Payson on Sept. 17 by a final of 1-0. Hosting Snowflake two days later the team again failed to score, but defensively they are beginning to figure things out holding the Lobos to just three goals.
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This past weekend the team was in Springerville where they lost two matches and had one tie at the Thunder in the Dome Tournament. Holbrook fell to Round Valley in their first match on Friday by a final of 1-4. Holbrook trailed 4-0 at the half, but shut down the Elks in the second half. The Roadrunner goal came from Jaden Pack.
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The team’s second match on Friday night was a battle in which they fought to a 0-0 tie with Payson. This was Holbrook’s first non-losing game at the tournament.
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“We had Payson on their heels. We played very well defensively and everybody did their job to get the tie. This is our first defensive shut out since the girls’ program began. Terry Nez is the first Holbrook goal to have a shut out. The girls have worked tremendously hard and we are very proud of them,” said Assistant Coach Victor Paz.
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Holbrook played one match on Saturday where they again were solid on defense losing to Page 2-0.
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After playing in Blue Ridge on Tuesday the team will travel to Snowflake next Monday.
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