The lacrosse season has officially begun, and the number one ranked Scouts has been looking nothing shy of it. The Scouts have started the season 7-1 with a +43 goal differential, including a 11-2 win against last year’s runner up Glenbard West. The Scouts are led by seniors Lucas Kroner, Jack Walsh, Jimmy Rappel, Brayden Thiergart and sophomore Emmet Lee on the offensive side of the ball, averaging 11.5 goals as a unit.
“Part of the reason for the success is because the majority of us have been playing together for 6 or 7 years,” said senior midfielder Jack Walsh. “All this time spent over the years playing together has really helped us understand each other’s strengths and weaknesses.”
The Scouts defense has also been shining, only allowing 5.7 goals a game; half of what they are scoring. That is a huge recipe for success. If the Scouts can continue this trend, they will be a very challenging team to beat.
One highlight of the Scouts’ season so far was their trip to Detroit, Michigan The Scouts took a two day trip to take on Brother Rice (MI) and Detroit Central Catholic (MI). The Scouts on the first day took care of Brother Rice in clean fashion 9-5. The Scouts led the whole game and looked dominant throughout the entire contest. On the second day, the Scouts had a highly touted matchup, the #1 team in Illinois vs. the #1 team in Michigan.
The Scouts came out hot and led the majority of the game. Going into the fourth quarter, the Scouts led DCC by one. Unfortunately, the Scouts couldn’t hang on and lost 15-11. So far, this team has proved they can play with the best.
“We can play with any team if we play the ‘new breed of Scout’”, said Walsh.
The “new breed of Scout” is something Head Coach David Hone preaches. This title is what the team lives and dies by. Last year, there were instances where the team lacked discipline, giving the opponent unneeded advantages . This year, players are keeping discipline at focus, and it’s showing. This new brand of lacrosse seems to be working as they are currently sitting at #1 in the state, and #10 in the Midwest.
