Boys Varsity Soccer Bulldozes Cushing Academy

Upper Jaylen Bennett on the boys varsity soccer team about to make a pass.  @exeterathletics/Instagram

By JAKE CREELAN, ROHIT KANTAMNENI, ETHAN LU, and HUGO SHINN 

On Oct. 4, the Academy’s boys varsity soccer team faced Cushing Academy at home. Players Beckett Moore, Charles Dobbins, Max Sahinoglu, and Jordan Adeyemi all found the back of the net to round out a 4-0 blowout against the away side. This success marks Big Red’s first home victory this season. 

Against Cushing Academy, the team played a transitional style of play, pressing and winning the ball back in the midfield to counter. The triumphant victory marked a newfound determination in the squad to keep winning.

“The energy was really high with the score in the first 40 seconds. That really gave us some momentum to keep pushing forward,” upper Jaylen Bennett said.

“We did well [in] encouraging each other. We’re moving the ball around pretty well and finishing our chances,” prep Max Sahinoglu echoed.

“Before the game, we got hype. After kickoff, we tried to carry that on. And we kept the energy up. Then after the game, — after the win — we were pretty happy to come out with a good result,” upper Alex Sahinoglu said. 

The home crowd fueled Big Red’s energy, propelling them to a big win.

“It was our second time playing on turf and our first performance playing on our home turf didn’t go so well. But I would say that during the game, we got used to it,” lower Kofi Annan-Brown said. “Even though it was wet, I think we played pretty well. It was one of our best performances and a lot of our players were able to get playing time. After the game everyone was hyped and had a great time.”