4/29 – Andover: 1, Lexington: 15
Boys Ultimate (8–4) played Lexington High School (Lexington), ranked sixth in the nation for ultimate according to the Ultiworld 2026 High School Power Rankings, in a tough game on Wednesday, falling short at the end but giving it its all. Even though the matchup ended in a loss for Andover, the game was a chance for the team to face a long-time competitor and showcase its improvement and resilience.
Despite the team’s loss, Cristian Ramirez ’29 explained that the team had effective communication, and praised Captain Cyrus Law ’27 and Nate Goldberg ’27 for their encouragement and sense of team spirit.
“Ultimate’s a very team oriented sport. You play not only for yourself. We play for everyone else on the team. Everything that you do has an impact or affects everyone else on the field. I think we did a good job of communicating. I think we all did a good job of having a solid plan [and] lifting each other up. There are times that some people were down and I saw our team captain Cyrus [and] Nate Goldberg lifting people up, being very positive, [and] telling everyone it’s okay,” said Ramirez.
Law reflected on the team’s performance and shared insight into the team’s mindset leading up to the game.
“When we did have the disc, we mostly stayed calm and composed, even though we were going against a tough opponent. We went into it with a good mindset, like, ‘we’re here to do our best, we’re probably going to lose despite that, we’re still going to give it everything we got,’” said Law.
Ramirez outlined the team’s training leading up to the game, emphasizing that the main focus during practices was the mental aspect of the game and staying strong as a team.
“We’re coming into it [knowing] that Lexington would be a very difficult opponent. They’re number six in the country right now for ultimate, and we have a long history with them of losing. We can’t do anything, days before, to physically prepare. A lot of our preparation was mental, like getting the team together, talking about our spirit, talking about our motivation, our dedication, and our intensity. Even though they’re going to score against us, [we] bring our everything and play the best we can,” said Ramirez.
Paxton Auguste ’28 pointed out that this game was especially significant because Lexington is a top contender, which gave the players motivation going into the rest of the season to play other challenging opponents.
“This is definitely the best team we will be playing all season. Knowing that we can hold our ground against a team like this and [that] we can score against them, we know that no matter how good a team is, we can match up to them at some point,” said Auguste.
Law noted that it was important for the team to stay confident but vigilant, and retain a growth mindset in playing against other teams.
“[The] biggest lesson I’ll take away is there really are levels to this. This season we’ve been doing a lot better than previous seasons, but I think this has been a good experience to show that we shouldn’t get complacent, because there are teams that are a lot better out there, even if we have a pretty good record so far,” said Law.
Boys Ultimate will play at the Southern Maine Invitational this Sunday.
