Rocklin vs. Whitney. The big rivalry. Most students are so caught up in the big football game they forget about the other type of fútbol.

The boys varsity soccer team had been anticipating this game all season long. Prior to this game, Rocklin stood at 2-5-0, and Whitney stood at 4-0-2. When the date finally arrived on September 20th, it got canceled due to poor air quality.

Earlier that weekend, a massive fire erupted. Referred to as the “King Fire,” it had taken over El Dorado County.

LA Times called it “the second largest fire in California this year, just behind the Happy Camp Complex incident.” As a result, the Rocklin air quality was in very poor condition, and the game was set to be later rescheduled.

Ryan Palmbaum, the only freshman on Whitney’s varsity team, is also a player on the U14 boys international team. Starting at forward, Ryan clearly has potential to carry Whitney’s team in the game.

The Quarry Cup has not been a tradition for as long as you might expect, this year will be the 2nd year. In the previous Quarry Cup, Rocklin dominated 2-0, both goals made by Eddie Smith, a class of 2014 graduate.

This year, with the rescheduled game to October 11th, Rocklin fought again for the win.

Saturday, October 11th, was the big game night. The junior varsity team had just finished earlier in the evening with a tie 2-2.

Both sides of stands were full of people, and both teams were anxiously warming up. Whitney started of the game by scoring a goal in the first half, but was followed by a header goal by Rocklin sophomore Cole Henderson.

Unfortunately, Whitney scored another three goals later in the game, making the final score 4-1 Whitney.

“It seemed like everyone was more focused on not making a mistake than on scoring,” said senior Joel Jacobs.

The players were disappointed, but brushed off the loss.

“During the Quarry [Cup] we weren’t really worried about the game,” sophomore Zach Hardin remarked. He said this game was just one of many, and didn’t make too much of a difference.

“I don’t think they are a better team than us, just played a better game,” said Joel.

In the end, the boys held their heads high as they walked off of the field high-fiving each other and clapping. This was an upsetting loss, but the team is moving on with hopes for playoff.