The Black Rock FC | Northwood spring showcase, a triumphant event for our under-seventeen and nineteen teams, was held at Northwood School the last weekend in April. This was the first home weekend in a while and the last for the year. The weekend was a resounding success, with both teams bringing home a trophy and winning the whole showcase for their respective age groups—a stellar end to the soccer season.
The Under 17s played four games and went 4-0. The first game on Friday night was against rival Hoosac School. The 17s scored first and ended the game 5-1, with striker Said El Eyssami ‘26 grabbing a hat trick. Saturday rolled around, and the 17s had games against Kings United and Athletico Samborondon, respectively. They pulled away to an early lead, with Said and Hamish Riddell ‘26 getting a goal each to seal the game 2-0. With a 4-hour wait ahead, they prepared themselves for a tough game against Ecuadorian team Atheltico Samorondon, which they comfortably won 4-1 with goals from Said, Diogo Charraz ‘25, Diego Green ‘25, and Jace Donawa ‘25. On Sunday, the 17s were up against the hardest competition of the weekend, the Boston Bolts from Massachusetts. Bolts scored an early goal first, but that did not phase the Northwood squad. They came back to win it 4-1, with Said getting another hat trick. The 17s had a very successful 4-0 record on the weekend to round off their season.
The U19 team with their trophy. Photo provided.
The 19s also faced a four-game weekend, yet they had a rest day on Friday. They faced two opponents on Saturday. The Boston Bolts fell to the Huskies with an 8-0 scoreline. Mitchell Baker ‘24 had three, Sachiel Ming ‘24 and Jordan Shullenberger ‘24 each tallied two. The next game came around against South Bronz United, and the Huskies crushed them five goals to one. Mitchell had another four goals. Sunday came, and the 19s faced Boston Bolt’s other team, which managed to scrape away with a draw of 3-3. In the last game, and for the trophy, the team faced a local squad, Plattsburgh FC. Plattsburgh got beat 4-0 with a first goal for Cederic Lemaire ‘24.
The U19 team with their trophy. Photo provided.
The weekend was a tremendous success, and the teams are immensely grateful to all the fans who came out and showed their support. Your presence and cheers made a significant difference. We look forward to an even better season, with the memory of this victorious weekend to inspire us.
