Dakota Ridge edges Evergreen in top-10 4A boys lacrosse thriller

BY DENNIS PLEUSS JEFFCO PUBLIC SCHOOLS

ARVADA — e top-10 Class 4A boys lacrosse showdown April 19 at the North Area Athletic Complex didn’t disappoint.

No. 3 Dakota Ridge and No. 8

Evergreen faced o in a 4A Foothills League opener. Dakota Ridge took a 11-10 victory in dramatic fashion for the Eagles’ eighth straight win.

“Every game counts, and this one was huge to come out here and get our rst league win,” Dakota Ridge coach Dak Riecke said. “In Dakota Ridge history, they have never won a (boys lacrosse) league title. at is what we are trying to go for this year.” e senior mid elder red a shot that beat Evergreen sophomore

Dakota Ridge senior Cameron Seymour scored the eventual gamewinning goal with 1:13 remaining in the fourth quarter. Junior Quintin Fields was able to avoid the checks of Evergreen senior defender Mikey Crane before centering a pass to Seymour.