Mendota mows down Indian Creek for third straight sectional boys soccer title

The Mendota boys soccer team made its mark on Friday’s Class 1A sectional final soon after play began and put the contest on ice with five second-half goals, defeating host Indian Creek 6-0 to lift a sectional championship trophy for the third straight year. “We talked about how it was going to be two games, and the first game was going to be the first ten minutes,” Mendota coach Nick Myers said. “We had to match their intensity, coming into their place and playing at their home field. “I couldn’t have been more happy with how we came out. We executed our game plan to perfection, played with a lot of intensity, and played at the level you need to win a sectional final.” The Trojans (21-5-1) led for nearly the entire game, as its aggressive offensive play resulted in a score after less than four minutes of play. Daniel Garcia lobbed a well-placed ball to Cesar Casas, who put it away at close range to put Mendota in front with 36:09 still on the clock in the opening period. “We knew we c