I have been following Eastside soccer for the past 10 years and even though we had some down years early on and a turnstile of coaches (thanks EHS administration), I don't think I've ever been as disappointed as I was Saturday in Columbia.
The team that fought so hard all year just didn't come to play for whatever reason. Good job by South Aiken for having that affect but I think the heart of the Eagles was ripped out of their chests earlier in the week when Miguel Teos was red carded for an arguably weak call. Was it boots up? I guess so in the referee's eyes. However, it wasn't malicious and there was absolutely no intent to injure anyone. Without the "Maestro" in the middle we looked like a shell of ourselves this weekend. I'm not saying Eastside didn't play hard. Heck, they had to since we were another man short for getting another red card and had to play overtime. That's soccer!
Congratulations to South Aiken on the title. Congrats to Eastside on a fantastic year!
