HIGH SCHOOL JOURNALISM: Saints have high expectations again

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By Shannon Mulcahey, Xavier senior

CEDAR RAPIDS - This year's Xavier boys' soccer team starts this season with high expectations after winning last year's Class 2A state championship.The team has lost a few key players, including Eli Smith, Isaac Frisch, Colin Gunn, Bryan Curphey, and Paul Cavin. Head coach Amir Hadzic is leading the Saints in another season.

'My individual goals include getting to know my teammates better,' junior Luke Koechner said. 'I'm excited to play and have fun with my teammates.'

The pressure to perform as well as last year is already setting in on the players.'We all have expectations that were set very high,' Koechner said. 'I know we all have the goal of getting to go to state again.'The Saints' first game is April 8 in Iowa City against the Iowa City High Little Hawks.