See what the players and coach from Bryan Station 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.”
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Coach: Manes Preptit (sixth season).
Last season, 42nd District: 7-13-0 (45 GF/57 GA*), lost 4-0 to Scott County in district semis.
Outlook: The Defenders will again have a young defense, but up top they can be explosive. “The biggest difference this year is just experience. … The work ethic is there and they definitely want it this year,” Preptit said. The Defenders’ goal should be nothing less than an 11th Region tourney appearance.
Player’s take: Senior forward Eddie Irumva — “I think this year is going to be different. We’re a more focused team, definitely … We’re putting down new roots, kind of starting fresh and making sure our team has that good foundation to go as far as we can.”
SITB impression: This Defenders have a ton of potential and Coach Preptit has built a lot of enthusiasm in the program. This could be the year they break through.
Twitter: @BSHS_BoysSoccer
