By Kyle Howard

Kennedy Catholic was able to keep its postseason going for another level by beating Enumclaw, 2-1, on the night of Wednesday, May 9.

The Lancers came out of the gate strong showing great ball control on offense. Lancer freshman forward Ryan Shaeffer got the scoring started with a goal 11 minutes into the game to give them the 1-0 lead. Senior midfielder Brian Tomaso scored Kennedy Catholic’s second and final goal at the 24 minute mark in the first half, pushing the Lancer lead to 2-0.

Enumclaw was able to score quickly in the second half when Tyler Koenig scored the Hornets' only goal for the game just over a minute in. The Lancer defense stayed strong for the remainder of the game, allowing only three clean shots on goal from Enumclaw. Lancer goalkeeper Leyton Thommasen didn’t have much to worry about and had it easy as the Kennedy Catholic Lancers topped the Enumclaw Hornets 2-1.

Kennedy Catholic has a young team and has had great success despite their age, head coach Teddy Mitalas said after the game.

“We're a young team compared to last year," he said. "Our offense is stacked with younger players and our defense is mostly seniors. It’s good to see our young guys score."

JFK then advanced to the West Central District playoff, where the Lancers lost to Capital, 1-0, to end their season. Saturday's match was played at Highline Stadium.