By ROY HESS, Staff Writer
SAN BENITO — The San Benito Greyhounds are proving their competiveness in District 32-6A boys soccer this season.
Although Los Fresnos scored a goal by Annderson Rocha just 1 minute, 31 seconds into the match for a 1-0 lead, the Greyhounds didn’t flinch. They scored three times within seven minutes during the second half (47th, 53rd and 54th minutes) to earn the come-from-behind victory Tuesday at Bobby Morrow Stadium.
Scoring the San Benito goals were Adrian Martinez (two) and Senovio Cerdan, on a free kick.
Both teams have qualified for the playoffs, with Los Fresnos being the district champion.
“We won our last three games of the regular season, and I feel that is a great confidence-builder going into the postseason,” San Benito coach William Huerta said. “Now we will wait and see who we will face next in the playoffs and focus on that team.”
Regarding the difference for San Benito from the first half to the second Tuesday, Huerta said, “We came out a little slow and flat in the first half. We readjusted our personnel and told the boys they had 40 minutes to gain three points and close the regular season with a win, and they played well in the second half.”
After the game’s finish, the Los Fresnos players displayed the district championship trophy, which they had won prior to Tuesday, to their cheering fans on the visitors’ side of the stadium.
Despite the setback, Falcons coach Michael Miller was upbeat.
“You have to look at the overall picture, and we got what we wanted (in capturing the 32-6A trophy),” Miller said. “That’s the main thing. This loss didn’t take away from what we’ve accomplished.
“San Benito is a very good team with some speed,” Miller added. “I think they’ll do well in the playoffs.”
Los Fresnos finished 32-6A competition in first with an 8-2 record and 24 points. Brownsville Hanna, a 6-4 winner over Harlingen South on Tuesday, ends up in second with a 6-4 record and 20 points.
San Benito and Brownsville Rivera, a 4-1 victor against Harlingen High on Tuesday, end up tied for third, each with a 6-4 record and 17 points.
The Class 6A state playoffs start March 26.