10/23/2012: Conneaut Soccer Makes Second Playoff Appearance In 11 Year History
CONNEAUT MEN'S SOCCER BLOG
By Ryan Kozlowski, Conneaut Men's Assistant Coach
11 years of Conneaut Soccer and the 2012 boy's version is the second team out of 22 versions (both men's and women's) to taste playoff competition.
The only other version was the 2007 boys who lost in the first round.
The team before 2012 was officially called Conneaut Valley, even though players from Linesville, Conneaut Lake, and Conneaut Valley always played together; and actually most of the players were from either Lake or Linesville.
"The new name and new colors might not be a positive for the traditions of football for Linesville, Lake, and Valley but it's been a positive for soccer. When I played or when we played last year most of the kids are not from Valley, but we go by Valley. It's nice to see all the players rally around new colors and a new identity and so far it's been good for us," said Assistant Ryan Kozlowski.
"Consider it a new start and a new history. So far Conneaut Eagles soccer is a playoff caliber program and we will look to continue that tradition next year and for years to come," continued Kozlowski.
The Conneaut Eagles (9-7-2), in their first playoff appearance as a new program, will take on General McLane (10-6-2) at Franklin 5 p.m. next Wednesday.
"McLane is the favorite but have an easy conference after themselves and Harbor Creek. They only have one more win then us on the season. We've had our ups and downs, some big wins and some big losses. But, what the players need to understand is that the playoffs is a new season and there 3 games away from a D-10 title. A chance to put that in the new school cabinet and come back 20 years from now and tell your kids, 'look what dad won.' It's up to them if that's enough to inspire them," commented Assistant Coach Kozlowski.
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