Mahopac Boys’ Soccer Team Becomes Section Champs
The Mahopac High School boys’ soccer team beat Lakeland, 1-0, to win the Section 1 Class AA title and move on to the state playoffs.
Wait, it gets even better.
Two days after winning the sectional crown, Mahopac beat Goshen, 2-1, in the first round of the state regionals. Manny Mejia scored with just over 2 minutes remaining to beat Goshen, the Section 9 champs from nearby Orange County.
This has been a magnificent run for Mahopac and it started a couple of seasons ago, including a run to the sectional finals a year ago.
It was the first sectional title in school history for the Wolf Pac. Mahopac and the Hornets were the top two seeds in the section.
The game was played at Mahopac High School – as was predetermined years ago.
Nick Portanova scored the only goal of the game late in the first half and Mahopac made it stand up. Then again, its defense has been its calling card all year. Mahopac was 17-1-2 through the Goshen Game, thanks to its stifling defense.
“It’s been incredible,” said Portanova after the Lakeland win. “I’m happy and proud of my teammates.”
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