In just three years as a program and the boys soccer team at Beachside High already has two district championships to its name.
The second of which came when the Barracudas defeated the Ponte Vedra High Sharks 1-0 to secure the district title on Thursday, Jan. 30.
Despite the score, the Barracudas seemingly controlled the game with the possession belonging in their favor throughout and as a result it allowed them to be more of the aggressor and scoring chances began to pile up, especially in the second half.
The Barracudas broke a scoreless tie early in the second half as Raynez Robinson capitalized on a yellow card given to the Sharks’ goalkeeper on a play in the box, which led to him burying a penalty kick in the back of the net.
Throughout the whole sequence, Robinson showcased a calm, cool and collected approach en route to putting the Barracudas up in the match, and they never looked back from there.
Two shots rattled off the post and crossbar, as the Barracudas chances did not stop following the successful penalty kick and the Barracudas could have won by an even wider margin if those shots had fallen.
The Barracudas offensive tenacity carried over into the state tournament as they went on the road and handed Gulf Breeze High a 4-1 defeat in the first round.
They hope the offense will keep travelling as they face another stiff opponent in top-seeded and undefeated Pensacola Booker T. Washington on Friday, Feb. 7 at 7 p.m. The Wildcats are regarded as the No. 1 team in the state regardless of class.
The Sharks made the state tournament as a No. 7 seed and suffered a 3-1 loss to top-five-ranked Arnold High in Panama City during the first round.
