The boys and girls soccer teams at Cottonwood Middle School do what they need to do in order to play a 16-game schedule. On April 1, that included playing as a coed team at new opponent Mountain View Preparatory Academy.
“We’re really connecting as a team,” Mountain View Prep seventh-grader Shelby Brenner said during the Ocelots’ 1-1 tie with the Lobos. “The school has a team it can be proud of.”
Both teams have also gone coed to defeat Oak Creek School this season, with Mountain View Prep winning in 13-0 and 4-0 shutouts. Only the Lobos separate into boys and girls teams after those games, though.
“Since the league we play in has a boys and girls division, it is quite an adjustment to put a coed team on the field,” head boys soccer coach Mike Gilboy said.
For the full story, please see the Wednesday, April 9, issue of the Cottonwood Journal Extra.
