See what the players and coach from Frederick Douglass High School had to say about the upcoming 2018 boys’ soccer season.
Jared Peck, Real-Time Sports Reporter for the Lexington Herald-Leader and co-founder of SoccerintheBluegrass.com, visited all nine Lexington high schools and spoke with coaches and players about the upcoming season. Over the next several days, SITB will release videos from the interviews used for the Herald-Leader’s preseason preview: “Boys’ soccer: This season’s top teams, biggest games and best players.”
Excerpted from Kentucky.com. Read the full story at the link above.
Coach: Omar Shalash (second season).
Last season, 42nd District: 4-16-0.
Outlook: “We’re still learning a lot about ourselves,” Shalash said as he prepared another young team in a 2-year-old program. Douglass remains in a building phase and depth will be an issue as it looks to assert itself.
Player’s take: Junior Ryan Leigeb — “We’re coming out a lot harder this year … I feel like we’ve improved with our chemistry and skill level.”
SITB impression: For Douglass, gaining experience is the key. The Broncos came out on the wrong end of some results last season after playing well. They should be able to convert good play into more positive results this season.
Twitter: @FDHSBoysSoccer
