EAST HIGH SCARLETS 2022-2023 SOCCER SEASON

The East Scarlets fell just short of their goal in the 2022 season, losing to the Urbandale J-Hawks in substate finals. How do they turn the page and look to improve for the 2023 season? How high are their hopes for this season, and can they show that they are a serious team going forward?

Last season the Scarlets were not expected to be a good team, no one truly believed they would do as well as they did. More hype after staring off 3-0, the players became confident and finished the season strong heading into the substate finals where they suffered a heartbreaking loss. Determined to show that they are a legit team, they ended their season off really strong and kept the energy for the

LAST SEASON

13-7

BEST RECORD

SINCE 2011-2012 substate playoffs winning two in a row which lead them to substate finals where they faced off against the Urbandale J-Hawks, looking to get their revenge after losing to them in the regular season. The game was hard fought both teams played really well. Senior Jose Balderas says the team is slept on and believes in each other.

“Season was a big step foward and this season, we can take the next step,” Balderas said.

The Scarlets fell just short in their last game of the season in heartbreaking fashion, and suffered a 3-2 defeat.

“We just got to keep getting better we showed what we can do but we just came up short,” junior Aldo Camacho said.

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As the new season looms, the Scarlets look to show the state what they are about and show last season was no mistake.

“All the players are ready for the next season and have high expectations we took a big step forward last season, now we got to take another step forward,” Camacho said.

This team is going to be something to look out for this season, but can they take that next step foward and go even further. They seem more determined then ever to prove the doubters wrong and accomplish the goal they have set WIN it all.