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Boys soccer team finishes 4-1-2, says it lacks support from RHS students and staff

<p>RHS boys soccer team finished the 2017 fall season proudly. </p>

RHS boys soccer team finished the 2017 fall season proudly.

Despite an apparent lack of fan support, Renaissance High School’s boys’ soccer team managed a 4-1-2 season, after winning district and losing division games.

After the Oct. 17 district victory, less than 20 RHS staff and students (not including the team and coaches) attended the boys’ division game on Oct. 18.

Junior team co-captain Oscar Sanchez said, aside from economics teacher Kevin Smith and a few peers, Renaissance is “not really” supportive of the team.

According to Smith, who doubles as a supervisor for the team, soccer does not have a budget, since DPS deemed the sport "non integral."

“They’re saying the sport does not draw in enough revenue to be funded by the district,” said Smith. Any money the team needs must come from individual fundraising efforts.

Junior Moteniola Ogundipe said, the team “never gives up.”

Every win can be attributed to teamwork.

“Since the school didn’t give us buses, we just carpool to our games,” said senior and field team captain Maurice Umejiego. He believes more people should attend games.

“We put on a show for ‘em, we love soccer, and it would be good – great if somebody could come see us, and maybe even find out they like soccer.”

The RHS soccer team beat Alex Manoogian Southfield, 5-2, in a home game Oct. 23, in the seniors' final game.

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