Longmont
Mascot: Trojans
Head Coach: Mike DiGiallonardo
League: 4A Northern, 1st place
Record: 14-1-1, 6-1-1 home
Roster: 0. Sam Merrill (sophomore, GK), 1. Joel Chavez (senior, GK), 4. Calvin Kath (junior, MF), 6. Alexander Santucci (junior, D), 7. Luis Meza (senior, F), 9. Brandon Staple (sophomore MF), 10. Erik Alvarado (sophomore, D), 11. Andrew Paul (junior, D), 12. Ben Richburg (junior, F), 13. Jesus Mora (senior, D), 14. Jose Garcia Martinez (senior, D), 15. Israel Orihuela (junior, F), 16. Alan Quintana (sophomore, MF), 17. Ruben Ordaz (junior, F), 18. Orlando Alaniz (sophomore, MF), 19. Brendan Close (junior, MF), 21. Sam Waugaman (senior, MF), 33. Connor Bird (senior, D), 44. Eben Vogel (junior, MF).
Durango
Mascot: Demons
Heach Coach: Dalon Parker
League: 5A/4A Southwestern League, 1st place
Record: 12-3-1, 4-2-1 road
Roster: 0. Bryce Dieatrich (sophomore), 1. Trey Furnas (sophomore), 2. Max Wilson (sophomore), 3. Eli Crispen (junior), 4. Corbin Lyman (junior), 4. Aidan Aggeler (senior), 6. Jared Webster (senior), 7. Vance Bulen (senior), 8. Connor Henry (junior), 9. Sam Dekay (junior), 10. Luke Stetler (junior), 11. Mason Stetler (senior), 12. Charlie McClung (senior), 13. Camden Garland (junior), 14. Austin Kelly (junior), 15. Austin Urban (senior). 16. Leifdon Pratchett (junior), 17. Elijah Fenton (sophomore), 18. Blake McClain (junior), 19. Mads Bundgaard (senior), 21. Saylor Longfellow (sophomore), 23. Eric Farrar (junior), 24. Jack Beattie (freshman).
Notes: Longmont plays on a turf field, so the Durango Demons traveled to Ignacio to practice on the Bobcats’ turf Friday and Saturday to get ready.
Quotable: “I really like how we match up with them. They pass the ball around more and like to connect their offense from the back through the midfield and through to the top. That’s what we do, so we’ll actually get to play some soccer. The last few teams we’ve played like to kick it around a lot more, but now we’ll get to play some soccer. Last year we were a No. 9 and lost to a No. 8, and this year we are a No. 12 going to a No. 5, so people think it will be tougher. In reality, I like this matchup more for us. The seeds really don’t matter much now.” – Durango head coach Dalon Parker.
Durango Herald
