See what the players and coach from Henry Clay 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: Jason Behler (third season).
Last season, 42nd District champion: 17-3-2 (81 GF/15 GA), lost 2-1 to Dunbar in first round of regional.
Outlook: With only two returning starters, Behler said he’s been impressed with how his players have stepped up to the challenge this year. “If your program is in the right place, you should never be rebuilding, you should just be thinking about what you can do with the next group. … These guys are hungry, so that’s fun.”
Player’s take: Junior Charlie Boone — “I think that talent-wise we can compete with anybody in the city. … It’s definitely different having 12 seniors last year leave and stepping into a leadership position on the team, but I think we’re ready for it.”
SITB impression: It might take a little longer this season for the Blue Devils to figure out, but expect Coach Behler to have this team in typical Blue Devils form by October.
Twitter: @HenryClaySoccer
