MacArthur High Boys’ Soccer Team Wins Aldine Tournament

The MacArthur High School boys’ soccer team won first place in the 2014 Aldine Soccer Tournament.

In the first game against Cy-Fair, the Generals won 4-0. César Trujillo scored two goals while his teammates Richard Vaca and José Miranda each scored a goal. Lee High didn’t fare much better. The Mac Boys won 3-0 with Richard Vaca scoring two goals and José Miranda also making a goal. The third game match-up also went to MacArthur High beating Tomball 2-0. Richard Vaca and Erick Espinoza each scored goals.

On a winning streak, the MacArthur High boys’ team beat Cy-Lakes in the championship game 2-0. Richard Vaca and José Miranda each scored the winning goals. Richard Vaca was named the Tournament MVP for his four goals and his numerous assists.

“MacArthur scored 11 goals and shut out the other teams,” said Victor Trejo, head coach of the boys’ soccer team at MacArthur High School. “The team played a great tournament. They didn’t allow one goal to be scored against us. We had a solid defense throughout the tournament.”

The MacArthur High boys’ soccer team is currently undefeated with a record of 8-0-0. The team also had three players — Richard Vaca, José Miranda and Hipolito Oacheco — make All-District.

“We are all very proud of the team,” said Marguerita Guerra, assistant principal at the campus.

Pictured (l-r, back row) are Victor Trejo, head coach of the team, Victor López, Johnny Romo, José Miranda, Erick Espinoza, Richard Vaca (captain), César Trujillo, Eli Ferrara, Pablo Duarte, Victor Parra (captain), José Pacheco, Alexis Córdova, José Olivo, and Salvador Peralta, JV coach and assistant coach. Also pictured are (l-r, bottom row) Damian Hernández (manager), Chris Munguía, Jorge Ramírez, Uriel Córdova, Ziggy Núñez, Eric Munguía, Hipolito Pacheco (team captain), Diego Hernández, Eulises García (JV), José Chávez (manager), and José Toledo (manager).