District 7 – St. Augustine Favored, With Matanzas Looking to Surprise
St. Augustine was able to sneak by Matanzas by a goal in the district final after beating them soundly in the regular season then pulled off probably the biggest upset of the first round of the FHSAA bracket by taking down Lake Mary and then went on to a respectable showing against Ponte Vedra in the 2nd round so there’s a lot to build off of for the program.
Last season’s Regular Season records via MaxPreps (Note: possibility not all results were uploaded):
| School Name | *W-L | *Pct. | W-L | Pct. | GF | GA |
| St. Augustine | 7-0 | 1.000 | 18-7 | 0.720 | 278 | 124 |
| Matanzas | 3-2 | 0.600 | 9-6 | 0.600 | 174 | 94 |
| Menendez | 2-3 | 0.400 | 8-11 | 0.421 | 167 | 211 |
| Flagler Palm Coast | 1-4 | 0.200 | 3-13 | 0.188 | 81 | 166 |
| Father Lopez | 0-4 | 0.000 | 8-13 | 0.381 | 100 | 243 |
- * Denotes district data.
St. Augustine 18-7 , lost in the Round of 16 in the FHSAA
Coach David Ott looks forward to this season and a possible FHSAA rematch:
What are your expectations this season for the team?
3rd straight District Championship. Hopefully get another shot at PV in the playoffs
Who are the returning players who will make a difference this season?
Jacob Jones (senior/midfielder)
Josh Hatten (senior/defense)
Rylan Shugart (senior/defense)
Byron Mariotti (Junior/defense)
What players do you expect to step up this year that didn’t get much playing time last year?
Goalie competition between Gabe Harris (junior) and Hayden Yanni (sophomore)
What are the games you are really looking forward to this season?
Matanzas (district rival) Nease (local rival) PV (at JU for Moes Classic)
Coral Shores and Key West HS (because it’s in the Keys!!)
Matanzas High 9-6, lost in the district final
Unfortunately we have not received their questionnaire yet, we’ll post when we get it
Menendez High 8-11, lost in the district semifinals
Unfortunately we have not received their questionnaire yet, we’ll post when we get it
Flagler Palm Coast 3-13, lost in the district semifinals
Unfortunately we have not received their questionnaire yet, we’ll post when we get it
Father Lopez 8-13, did not qualify for district
We have Coach Catroppa’s comments:
The Father Lopez Green Lacrosse Program turned around tremendously. From 0-15 to 8-13 in one year, and now going into the 2019 with a lot of returnees it’s looking like finally the year we can make district playoffs!
What are your expectations this season for the team?
Make District Playoffs
Have our first year JV team a successful season
Continue to Build the Culture And Win over .500
Who are the returning players who will make a difference this season?
Parker Savas (Junior/midfielder)
Corbin Ketchum (senior/defense)
Patrick Wilke (Junior/Attack)
Jose Ugarte (Senior/Goalie)
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