RCHS boys soccer defeats Etiwanda

Noah Pizano and Jayden Rivera • February 5, 2026

Senior Griffin Fittante dribbles the ball past Etiwanda’s defense.

On Thursday, Jan. 14, the Rancho Cucamonga High School varsity soccer team defeated Etiwanda High School 3-2 at the Cougar Stadium, giving RCHS an overall record of 13-6 as of Jan. 30.

Mr. Matt Garner, the head coach of the varsity soccer team, shared how he felt about the game win in overtime.

“I’m excited man, our boys came from behind, showed a lot of fight and they never gave up,” Garner said. “When we tied the game with no time left on the clock, everyone thought the game was over, but the eleven guys on the field did not and made it happened.”

Senior Griffin Fittante shared his thoughts on the game against their rivals, Etiwanda High School, winning the game with his team scoring a game-winning goal in overtime.

“The momentum was against us for a long time, but then we got the first goal to tie it up. Then we tied it up again, and in overtime we scored the winning goal. Momentum has never been higher than that,” Fittante said.

Senior Nick Ross, the goalkeeper, gave his thoughts and feelings after a close game win against Etiwanda.

“This game means the most out of any game to us right now. This game is to honor our fallen brother Keagan, this win is monumental for us cause we know if we win this game the league is ours,” Ross said.

Senior Trevor Crawford shared his thoughts after a close game, winning in overtime 3-2 against Etiwanda High School.

“Our mindset was to go out there and win, but we just wanted to play together, because we know our boy Keagan would want us to come out here and just play for him,” Crawford said.

About the Contributors

Noah Pizano, Staff Reporter

Noah Pizano is a freshman at RCHS, and this is his first year in journalism. He is a staff reporter of the school newspaper, The Cat’s Eye. His favorite thing about journalism is reporting on stories, people and the different events that happen in the community that impact students at RCHS. When he is not working on the school newspaper, he enjoys listening to all kinds of music, and enjoys playing baseball with his teammates.

Jayden Rivera, Staff Reporter

Jayden Rivera is a freshman at Rancho Cucamonga High School, and this is his first year in journalism. He is a staff reporter for the school newspaper, The Cat’s Eye. His favorite thing about journalism is socializing with people in the RCHS community. When he is not working on the school newspaper, Rivera likes to hangout with friends and play football.

Maddy Armstrong, Photography Editor

Maddy Armstrong is a senior at Rancho Cucamonga High School, and this is her second year in journalism. She is the photography editor for the school newspaper, The Cat’s Eye. She loves taking pictures of student life and sports, and is the manager for the RCHS girls’ varsity volleyball team. Armstrong enjoys thrifting for fun new clothes and practicing her art in her spare time.

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RCHS boys soccer defeats Etiwanda

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