The last time the Denver Academy High School Mustangs Soccer Team won a game was September 27, 2022. After a winless streak spanning nearly two full seasons, the Denver Academy Mustangs finally broke through on Friday, September 6, winning 6-1 against Twin Peaks Classical Academy. It was one of those games where one team was just better throughout, and it was one of the most complete games Denver Academy has played in a long time. 

The match started neck and neck, but it didn’t take long for senior Josh P. to get the Mustangs on the board, beating the Twin Peaks goalkeeper underneath in the tenth minute. From there, it was all Denver Academy for the next 70 minutes, except for a lone own-goal. Seth B. started in net for the Mustangs and nearly kept a clean sheet for the first half while watching the action for most of the evening. At the halfway mark, two more goals had been scored, one from the dynamic sophomore Harrison D., and another from senior Thomas A. Even then, the Mustangs had created so many chances that it felt like there should have been three MORE goals. There was a near goal off a corner kick for Josh P. and a painful misread that ended up with the Twin Peaks goalie outside the box, followed by an unfortunate pass that allowed a defender to clear the shot.

With freshman goalie Beckett G. in net, the second half was nearly identical for the Mustangs, save for the own goal. Josh P. picked up right where the Mustangs left off with a goal in the 44th minute (for those confused soccer fans, CHSAA plays two 40-minute halves with no added time), and Thomas A. scored in the 58th. Riley A. would take the last goal at the 62nd-minute mark to wrap up the scoring for the Mustangs.

At the other end of the pitch, it was a stellar game on defense for the Mustangs. Twin Peaks was never able to get anything past either Seth B. or Beckett G., partially because the defense didn’t give them many chances to put one through. 

To play a complete game, a lot of things have to go right. Most of the time in the past for this team, there has been one piece that doesn’t go quite right. Sometimes the keeper lags behind, sometimes, it’s the defense allowing too many shots on goal, and sometimes, the offense can’t get anything started on the attack. On September 6th, none of that happened. Everything went according to plan, and it showed with the eye-popping final score.

The next chance to catch the Mustangs in action at home is this Saturday, September 21 at noon against the 0-5 Estes Park Bobcats, so come out and support the Mustangs!