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Boys Soccer
The Cate boys soccer is a program rich in tradition and success.
Scholarship, sportsmanship, and accountability are of the highest regard in the program. Recently, the Rams have competed in three straight CIF Southern Section Semifinals, including championships in 2011 and 2012.
In the last decade, the Rams have achieved great success on the field and in the classroom, continuing their careers at outstanding colleges all across the country. The Rams have had ten players earn First Team All-CIF status, Two All-Americans, and a Gatorade National Player of the Year.
Currently, the Rams have three alumni playing professionally, domestically and overseas. The team competes in the Tri-Valley League.
CIF Champions 2011, 2012
CIF State Regional Semifinalist 2012
All-CIF Awards:
- 2019-20 Buba Fofanah ‘20
All-League Champions: 2022
2022-23 All-League Awards:
- First Team—Jae Lim ’23, Samuel Anum ’25, Ari Seal ’24
- Second Team—Charlie Dorion ’26, Nic Forry ’25
- Honorable Mention—Quincy Thorne ’26, George Marin ’26, Seb Sutch ’24
All-League MVPs:
- 2019-20 Buba Fofanah ’20
Coaches
Jorge Reynoso
Varsity Head Coach
Jose Molina
Varsity Assistant Coach
James Kellogg
Junior Varsity Head Coach
Bailor Jalloh ’20
Junior Varsity Assistant Coach
Schedule
Varsity
| Day | Date | Opponent | Location | Time | Results |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Thu | 16-Nov | Dos Pueblos High School (Scrimmage) | Away | 5:15 PM | |
| Thu | 30-Nov | Nordhoff High School | Home | 3:00 PM | (W) 3 - 0 |
| Tue | 5-Dec | Bishop Diego High School | Away | 3:00 PM | (W) 3 - 0 |
| Tue | 12-Dec | Thacher School | Away | 3:00 PM | (W) 3 - 1 |
| Thu | 11-Jan | Grace Brethren High School | Home | 3:00 PM | (W) 7 - 0 |
| Sat | 13-Jan | Foothill Technology | Away | 12:00 PM | (W) 2 - 0 |
| Tue | 16-Jan | Bishop Diego High School | Home | 3:00 PM | (W) 6 - 1 |
| Thu | 18-Jan | Dunn School | Home | 3:00 PM | (T) 0 - 0 |
| Tue | 23-Jan | Foothill Technology | Home | 7:00 PM | (W) 2 - 1 |
| Thu | 25-Jan | Cabrillo High School | Away | 3:00 PM | (W) 7 - 1 |
| Tue | 30-Jan | Grace Brethren High School | Away | 3:00 PM | (W) 4 - 1 |
| Wed | 31-Jan | Dunn School | Away | 3:15 PM | (L) 1 - 2 |
| Wed | 7-Feb | Royal High School | Neutral | 4:30 PM | (W) 3 - 2 |
| Fri | 9-Feb | Northwood High School | Away | 3:15 PM |
Junior Varsity
| Day | Date | Opponent | Location | Time | Results |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Thu | 16-Nov | Dos Pueblos High School | Away | 3:30 PM | |
| Thu | 30-Nov | Nordhoff High School | Home | 3:00 PM | (W) 1 - 0 |
| Sat | 2-Dec | Thacher School | Home | 2:30 PM | (W) 3 - 1 |
| Tue | 5-Dec | Cancelled: Bishop Diego High School | Away | 3:00 PM | |
| Thu | 11-Jan | Cancelled: Grace Brethren High School | Home | 3:00 PM | |
| Fri | 12-Jan | Carpinteria High School | Away | 4:30 PM | |
| Sat | 13-Jan | Foothill Technology | Away | ||
| Tue | 16-Jan | Cancelled: Bishop Diego High School | Home | 3:00 PM | |
| Wed | 17-Jan | Carpinteria High School | Away | 3:00 PM | |
| Thu | 18-Jan | Dunn School | Home | 3:00 PM | (W) 8 - 1 |
| Tue | 23-Jan | Cancelled: Foothill Technology | Home | 3:00 PM | |
| Thu | 25-Jan | Cabrillo High School | Away | 3:00 PM | (L) 0 - 3 |
| Sat | 27-Jan | Thacher School | Away | (W) 5 - 0 | |
| Tue | 30-Jan | Cancelled: Grace Brethren High School | Away | 3:00 PM | |
| Wed | 31-Jan | Dunn School | Away | 3:15 PM |
Thirds
| Day | Date | Opponent | Location | Time | Results |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tue | 12-Dec | Coastal Christian | Home | 3:00 PM |
Boys Soccer Game Recaps
February 10, 2024
Cate Varsity Boys Soccer Falls Short in Thrilling Round 2
Heartbreak in CIF SS Playoffs Journey Coming off an exciting, wet, cold, double OT, PK shootout 1st round win on Wednesday, we traveled south to Irvine to face the Northwood Timberwolves. The ride to Irvine took much longer than expected (3 hours), and we arrived at 3:10pm for a 3:15pm kickoff. The officiating crew informed …
February 8, 2024
Rain-soaked Drama: Cate Rams Triumph in Overtime
PK Heroics and Grit Define Unforgettable Victory The Cate Rams hosted the Royal HS Highlanders on a very wet evening @ SBHS. The Rams once again got on the scoreboard early; in the 5th of. the match, TJ Weir ’25 collected a loose ball in the box and poked it into the net to give …
January 25, 2024
Rams Reign in Grudge Match, Coaches Take Dive
Heroics by Abdul-Nafeo, Meisel, and Seal Spark Win Today was supposed to be our last home game of the regular season, but due to the rain we received in the last couple of days, our home pitch was not playable, so we were forced to play today’s key matchup against the Foothill Tech (FT) Dragons up …