Wildcats 2020-2021 schedule released

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    Wildcats 2020-2021 schedule released
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Will begin practice Nov. 30

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The Sulphur Springs Wildcats 2020-2021 soccer schedule has been finalized, as the Wildcats prepare to pick up where they left off last season.

The Wildcats had a strong showing a season ago, finishing with a record of 13-6-5. Sulphur Springs was 7-2 in district play and sitting in second place when their season came to an abrupt end in March.

The Wildcats return a number of key players from their 13-6-5 squad last season, including Omar Hernandez who had 11 goals and a pair of assists last season. They will also be able to rely on Alejandro Diosdado, who had seven goals and two assists last season, as well as their third-year caption David Moreno.

“Moreno is moving from center back to center mid to command our midfield,” coach Alexi Upton said. “He will play a big role.”

Upton also said he expected to see guys like Joel Pasion, Jorge Santacruz and Garrett Reams contribute this season. They all split time between junior varsity and varsity last year.

Upton hoped to be able to carry over the success they had last year, saying, “we hope to have a 15-20 win season this year.”

Their schedule this season consists of a handful of scrimmages between Saturday, Dec. 12 and Saturday, Jan. 2. They will host North Lamar, Sabine and Mineola on Dec. 12, beginning at 9 a.m. On Tuesday, Dec. 22 they host Greenville, beginning at 7:15 p.m. and they will have their alumni game on Saturday, Jan. 2. That one is also set to begin at 7:15 p.m.

Their pre-season schedule consists of three tournaments, one at Forney on Jan 7-9, one at Wylie on Jan. 14-16 and one in Terrell on Jan. 21-23. Their one home pre-season game is against Pleasant Grove on Tuesday, Jan. 26, at 7:15 p.m.

The Wildcats district schedule is:

• Tuesday, Feb. 2, Mount Pleasant at Sulphur

Springs • Friday, Feb. 5, Sulphur Springs at Texas High

• Tuesday, Feb. 9, Marshall at Sulphur Springs

• Friday, Feb. 12, Sulphur Springs at Pine Tree

• Friday, Feb. 19, Hallsville at Sulphur Springs

• Tuesday, Feb. 23, Sulphur Springs at Longview

• Friday, Feb. 26, Sulphur Springs at Mount Pleasant

• Tuesday, March 2, Texas High at Sulphur Springs

• Friday, March 5, Sulphur Springs at Marshall

• Tuesday, March 9, Pine Tree at Sulphur Springs (Senior Night)

• Tuesday, March 16, Sulphur Springs at Hallsville

• Friday, March 19, Longview at Sulphur Springs

*All district games will begin at 7:15 p.m.