High School SoccerSunday, November 8
Thomas MacLaren's season ends in a shootout after a comeback from 1-0 down
The Daily Colorado Springs team
The No. 4 seed Highlanders lost their Class 2A quarterfinal to St. John Paul the Great 4-2 in a penalty shootout Saturday after the match finished 2-2. Kimbrell tied it with a header in the 43rd minute and Cooper Stokes made it 2-1 in the 47th. The Mountaineers answered in the 55th, and two scoreless overtime periods sent it to penalty kicks.
The Highlanders had a strong year before the shootout loss
- 11-2-4
- final record for the No. 4 seed
- 48
- goals scored in 17 matches
- 21
- goals allowed in 17 matches
- 4-2
- penalty shootout loss to St. John Paul the Great
Sources: The Gazette, KRDO
“Losing in a shootout is the hardest way to lose.”
The turnaround is the real story. Last season the Highlanders scored just 20 goals in 15 matches and recorded the lowest win total in team history.
- 2025: finished 2-9-4
- Allowed more than two goals in a match once
- Wins included Coronado, a 4A school
- Ties included Sand Creek and Falcon, both 4A schools
The Highlanders scored 48 goals this season, up from 20 in 2025
Source: The Gazette
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| Value | |
|---|---|
| 2025 (15 matches) | 20 |
| 2026 (17 matches) | 48 |
Sources: The Gazette, KRDO