- April 23, 2024
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FPC's Riley Clymer passes the ball against Mandarin. Photo by Ray Boone
FPC's Riley Clymer dribbles the ball against the Mustangs.Photo by Ray Boone
Photo by Ray Boone
Photo by Ray Boone
FPC coach Troy Stone watches his team from the sideline. Photo by Ray Boone
The Bulldogs' Luis Corazon attempts to head the ball to a teammate. Photo by Ray Boone
The Bulldogs' Landon Stone passes the ball to a teammate. Photo by Ray Boone
In his third year at the helm of the program, Flagler Palm Coast boys soccer head coach Troy Stone may have his most experienced team yet.
The Bulldogs, who went 10-13-2 last season and lost 5-0 to Spruce Creek in the district semifinal, are bolstered by a roster that includes 14 seniors.
The leadership and experience are welcomed.
“You hope that these seniors will lift the younger guys up,” Stone said. “We’ll have some voices in the locker room and keep moving forward as a program.”
One of those seniors is Riley Clymer, who started playing soccer as a junior last year. His brother Myles Clymer is also on the team.
“It’s fun playing,” Riley Clymer said. “It’s like a brotherhood.”
However, the Bulldogs, who opened the 2019-20 season with a 6-1 loss to Mandarin the night of Wednesday, Nov. 13, at FPC High School, have struggled scoring the ball the past few seasons.
The goal is to steadily show improvement.
“We want to continue to build upon that,” said Stone, who also believes that the Bulldogs will be a solid defensive team this season. “We want to create more chances.”
In each game, the Bulldogs want to give their all.
“We’re trying to make sure we play like it’s our last game," said senior Luis Corazon, who scored FPC's lone goal in the loss to the Mustangs. "We love this team. We have good chemistry. We’re playing with brothers instead of just teammates.”
