Continuing over a decade of strong performances, the Lexington High School varsity soccer team ended another winning season with a deep playoff run. Finishing the regular season with a 14-5-3 record, the Minutemen qualified for the playoffs and made it to the Middlesex League Championship final. Although a loss in penalties prevented them from bringing home a trophy, the season still left players and teammates proud of their efforts.
After a quiet end —suffering a tie against #26 ranked Arlington and a 3-0 loss to #3 ranked St. John’s Prep—Lexington started their playoff journey strong against Lynn English.
“After a slow start in the first half, we put it together and came out with a strong win; and really everyone got to play in that game,” said junior defender Ben Noble.
That victory led LHS to face Cambridge Rindge and Latin. After a struggle in the final, the team scored a victory in a penalty shootout.
“They were the number eight seed in the tournament. We were the number 24 seed, I believe. And we honestly played maybe our best game of the year,” Noble explained.
While the penalty loss was frustrating, team members reflected that the game’s outcome was out of everyone’s control. Overall, they expressed satisfaction with their 2025 performance.
Beyond the tangible results of the playoffs, it is clear that this season was a success for the athletes. Throughout the months spent together, the team developed a family-like bond, with shared experience strengthening the trust and camaraderie only high-level sports can achieve.
“I think the team grew a lot in the aspect of becoming closer friends.” Marc Chedid, a senior and leader of the team, said, “Over the course of the season, we all just connected a lot more, making more friendships and deeper connections. That helped us on and off the field.”
Team dinners, too, were crucial in fostering a collaborative spirit, as players described an increase in frequency and enjoyability as the playoffs progressed
With the end of the season came the award ceremony, recognizing athletes who stood out among an already talented team.
“Our banquet’s on December 8th, I believe. So we’ll probably hear more about the awards then, officially, but as far as I know we had a bunch of All-Stars and All-Conference, and then we had two EMAS All-Stars, and then one All-State, but that was the highest award.”
From various individual successes to the team’s accomplishments as a whole, the Minutemen showed a season that can only be described as a rewarding experience.
