Hawks Prepare for Playoffs

Written By Will Wood and Will Hobbs

October 16, 2025

The Hawks break the huddle before facing Providence Day in the first round of the NCISAA playoffs. (Zach Krasnigor)

Latin Varsity Soccer has had a few huge wins recently, defeating Cannon 3-2 with late heroics from Ethan Worrell and Henry Alt, as well a fantastic win over Providence Day in the final regular season game, unplugging the Chargers 4-2 on penalties. Latin ended the regular season with a conference record of 6-4 and an overall record of 15-6. With the win to close the regular season, the Hawks managed to finish tied for 2nd in the conference standings, and received a home game as the #8 seed. Facing the Chargers once again, they got the win 2-0 in the opening round of the playoffs, with goals from Connor Gannett and Jack Lilly being the difference. When discussing the season, sophomore midfielder Michael Ferro believed that “The positivity inside the team and our strive to succeed has led us to have a successful year so far”, further encompassing the strong togetherness within the team. The Hawks will now look to make a deep run in the playoffs this week, as they take on Covenant Day on the road and attempt to reach the state semi finals for the first time in 7 years.

The Hawks celebrate taking the lead against Providence Day following a Knox Hutcheson goal. (Zach Krasnigor)

About the Contributors

Will Wood, Staff Reporter

Hi, I’m Will, and my thing has always been sports. Whether it’s been playing, watching or analyzing it, sports has always been one of the most important things in my life. A lot of my best memories from my childhood are playing Soccer, Rugby, and Cricket back in my hometown in the U.K, and last year, I picked Football, where I play as a kicker and a punter. When I graduate from college, I want to work in sports, either for a team or as a broadcaster, a skill I picked up last year when I started broadcasting for Hawks Media production.

Will Hobbs, Staff Reporter

My “thing” or passion in my life so far has been playing, watching, and studying soccer. I play for the school and for club, and it is naturally a big part of my life because of that. Soccer brings me a sense of calm and excitement all at the same time when I step onto the field, and that’s what I love about it. That adrenaline rush I feel after putting in that first tackle is unlike anything I’ve ever felt, which is why I hope I can keep playing soccer for the rest of my life. Along with playing soccer, I also watch a lot of games in the United States and Europe, which is another thing I like to do. Before coming to Charlotte Latin, I attended Trinity Episcopal School in Uptown Charlotte. It is a K-8 school and taught me many core values, including honesty and giving back to the community. I believe that it prepared me for high school very well and I am very appreciative of my experience there. My favorite memory of my childhood was going to The Masters every year. I love to watch golf and being able to see the best players in the world in-person was always very special to me.

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