Crusaders boy’s soccer to play for spot in provincials
Not having to travel this weekend is certainly a positive for the Crusaders boys’ soccer team, who will play at home for a spot in provincials on Saturday morning against Chief Poundmaker.
“Our guys get to sleep in their own beds and get to go through their own little routine rather than waking up at six in the morning or sleeping at a hotel and staying up a bit later,” Crusaders head coach Shalen Fox said in a phone interview on Friday.
If the Crusaders come away with a victory, they will face the winner of Martensville and Se Se Wa Hum, but getting the one win means they’ve qualified for provincials in Prince Albert next week.
“We’re just thinking of Poundmaker. We’re not thinking of the second game, because we can’t think of that second game if we don’t get through the first,” Fox said. “Our boys know what’s at stake. I think getting a taste of provincials last year and winning our region – it’s a full 90 minute game rather than a 65 or 70 minute game, so our guys are mentally prepared for that, knowing that anything can happen at regionals.”