The RHS Boys Soccer team saw back-to-back wins during the first week in October, scoring 2-1 against Delbarton on Wednesday, Oct.1, and routing Pequannock 7-0 in the second round of the Morris County Tournament (MCT), on Tuesday, Oct. 7. Two days later, Randolph tied Mendham on Thursday, Oct. 9, bringing the season record to 10-4.
Rampage beats Delbarton 2-1 on Wednesday, Oct. 1
“Leading up to the game, we knew we needed to come out quick,” senior co-captain RJ Dougherty said of the Delby matchup. “At our previous time seeing them, the game did not go our way, but we competed the entirety of the game.
Randolph struck early when junior Julian Hernandez scored off a corner-kick scramble in the 11th minute. Moments later, senior co-captain Jake Rubin set up junior Andrei Nitulescufor his 14th goal of the season to give the Rams a 2-0 lead.
The remainder of the first half went at a much slower pace, with neither team scoring nor few offensive opportunities.
During the second half, both teams battled for control. Delbarton cut the deficit to one in the closing minutes and nearly tied it on a last-second free kick, but senior goalkeeper Gavin Vichengrad made a clutch save to secure the win.
“The most important thing for us to understand in the final few seconds of that game is that we can only control what we can control,” Vichengrad said.
Randolph routs Pequannock 7-0 in MCT Round 2 on Tuesday, Oct. 7.
Just days later, Randolph kept rolling with a 7-0 routing of Pequannock in the second round of the MCT on Tuesday, Oct. 7.
Nitulescu recorded a hat trick to lead the way, while senior Dylan Ramirez, junior Felipe Pesa, sophomore Luka Madjor and Jake Greenberg each added a goal as the Rams advanced to the next round.
The Rams will take on Hunterdon Central next on Saturday, Oct. 11.
