The Falcons’ Varsity Boys lacrosse team dominated the field both offensively and defensively during their game last Friday night. They rallied after suffering their first loss of the season a few days before to destroy Admiral Farragut with a final score of 20-6, Falcons.

In a post-game email to the lacrosse players and parents, Head Coach Darryl Weaver said the Falcons were outsized but not outplayed.

“We came out strong, winning the ground ball battle from the first face off, passing the ball around, hitting the cage and playing tough defense,” he said.

He also gave special recognition to several key players:

• Eighth grader Drew Vigne “owned the face off all night, setting up the team for a productive offensive night.” Drew also tallied three goals.

• Eighth grader Jude Sedillo was “all over the field on Friday night.” He posted a remarkable six goals and nine ground balls.

• Freshman Luc Goeders “debuted at X attack,” racking up a grand total of three goals, three assists and 10 ground balls.

•Junior Charlie Boothby gave “a solid effort at midfield.” He posted four goals, an assist and eight ground balls.

• Eighth grader Nick Bermudez had a productive night at midfield and debuted at man-up crease attack and produced four goals.

• Eighth grader Ethan Leuchter was a symbol for the Falcon’s night–he was certainly outsized but most definitely not outplayed. He tallied one goal and five assists.

• Eighth grader Ali Sammour “contributed a goal and worked the ball well on attack.”

• Senior Alex Runde “once again protected the cage well with some amazing saves.”

• Seniord Liam Mercier and Jay Rampertaap, junior Logan Schulz and sophomore Alex Stolarczyk “ran hard all night playing tough defense and contributing a few ground balls.”

The defense consisted of eighth graders Anthony Matteo and Curtis Stump, senior Tony Mehanny and seventh grader McRae Smith. “They protected the cage from start to finish and got numerous ground balls and did a great job clearing the ball,” Weaver said. As a unit, they earned the defensive game ball.

Goeders, the recipient of the offensive game ball, said that the team worked well together throughout the game, which largely contributed to the Falcons’ success.

“We moved the ball extremely well this game. We knew how to keep the defense on their toes and cut at all the right times. Their defense couldn’t stop our offensive machine,” he said.

“Basically, we played Falcons lacrosse, and that is the way we have to play all year if we are going to keep enjoying success.”