By Ethan Harrigan – Sports Editor

Lex Edwards is a junior at Jonathan Law and a captain of the Law boys soccer team. This will be his third season starting varsity at Law. He has experience from being in a state tournament game his freshman year, as well as playing club soccer at Farmington Sports Arena. Sports Editor Ethan Harrigan interviewed Edwards about the team.

Ethan Harrigan: How does it feel to be a junior captain and what have you been doing for the team?

Lex Edwards: Being a junior captain makes me feel like I have a bigger responsibility and my teammates look up to me for advice which I can provide because I can see the game better than others. I have been sending out a lot of information from the coach to the team since this year is a whole lot different with COVID. Being captain also means I need to communicate to every player whether it’s guidance or fixing any problems.

EH: What has the team been doing to get ready for this season?

LE: The team started off in the summer with a lot of running (long distance and intervals), upper body build-up, and agility to work on quick feet and build leg muscle. Since we couldn’t do contact the first four weeks, we worked on a lot of passing drills and then progressed into shooting.

EH: What are your thoughts on the upcoming season and how do you think the team will perform?

LE: I’m very excited on the upcoming season. Our schedule seems very competitive and there are a lot of games that we are looking to win. We have worked on a lot of shooting almost every practice and our team seems very fit, so hopefully we will perform and fingers crossed no injuries since we have very little amount of games.

EH: How has this year been different from previous years because of the pandemic?

LE: This year is very different from other years. First off, we couldn’t use the weight room at all which was a big bummer. Second, we started way later then we should have, and we couldn’t even play contact unless we went to a different field. Third, we play half the amount of games this season than usual.

EH: What goals do you hope to accomplish with the team this season?

LE: My main goal is that we score a lot more goals this year. We lacked a lot with that last year. I want us to keep more possession and be confident when we have the ball and take risks in the final third. I want to make states this year and go past the first round.