Andover: 4; Berkshire: 11
Andover: 5; Pingree: 12
Over the last week, Boys Lacrosse (6–10) played Berkshire and Pingree, and fell to both. The team is currently on a ten game losing streak, with multiple injuries and strong opponents contributing to these losses. The team looks ahead to finish on a high note against Phillips Exeter Academy (Exeter).
Attackman Luke Honos ’28 described Boys Lacrosse’s general game plan for its game against Berkshire. Going up against an Ivy League recruit on the other side, defense was a key part of the game as they locked him out of the game, holding him to one goal.
“We had one of our defensive midfielders lock him off and face-guard him so he couldn’t get the ball. That was our main defensive strategy. Offensively, our plan was to attack the weaker matchups on their team and hopefully score a lot of goals. The defensive strategy worked,” said Honos.
Midfielder Daniel Ko ’29 praised teammate Kele Gregory ’26 who stepped into and adapted to an unfamiliar position.
“One thing that was really important to the game was our defense stopping them a lot. Especially Kele Gregory, he stepped up on faceoffs because our regular faceoff guy is injured right now. He went up against a Harvard commit today, but he played really well, so he had a major positive impact on the team,” said Ko.
Based on the coach’s scouting report, the team was able to prepare for some trick plays set up by Pingree. Honos shed light on how the team prepared for this highly anticipated matchup.
“We were really focused at practice, and we wanted to lock in to get ready for Pingree. This was a game we all really wanted to win. We practiced general things, but especially specific plays their team liked to run. Our coach scouted them, and we prepared for some of their trick plays and set plays. That preparation ended up helping in the game because our defense was able to stop a lot of those actions,” said Honos.
Looking to build and learn upon these matches, the team has its sights set on Exeter. Honos described the key points the team is looking to focus on in practices leading up to the season finale.
“We’re going to work on our offense a lot, but honestly, a lot of it is just energy and chemistry. We’re going to focus on having fun at practice and working together better because we definitely have the talent to beat Exeter. We just need to stay focused and set our sights on what we want.” said Honos.
Boys Lacrosse will end its season at home against Exeter on Saturday.
