The SJR Soccer team has had a hot start to this 2026 season.

The Green Knights are 5-0 to start the 2026 season off which includes three consecutive wins where the team has scored 7 goals in each game. 

Friday, August 28th the boys took on Wood-Ridge at home. Freshman Philip Yoo started off the game with two quick scores followed by sophomore Emmanuel Gavela. Freshman Bryan Fernadez followed up with his first varsity goal to make it 4-0 at half. Freshman Freddy Del Toro scored two quick ones to start the second half followed by one from sophomore Noah Moreno to end the game early with a 7-1 mercy win.

Monday, August 31st the team took on Lodi at home. This game ended in a similar way. Senior Angelo Paino opened up the scoring. Lodi followed with a quick response tying the game 1-1. The Green Knight knew they had to focus up and that's when sophomore Gert Deitmer scored a beauty from 25 yards out. The goal was followed by freshman Hunter Mason's first varsity goal to make it 3-1 at halftime. In the second half the boys came out strong. Freshman Freddy Del Toro scored early followed by two from Emmanuel Gavela. Freshman Jesse Weis scored his first varsity goal to make it 7-1 and mercy of Lodi.

On September 3rd the Green Knights opened up their first conference game against Paramus Catholic on the road. Freshman Philip Yoo scored two in the first 10 minutes of the game followed by a goal from freshmen Freddy Del Toro. Paramus Catholic got one back late in the first half making it 3-1 at halftime. Sophomore Emmanuel Gavela scored the first goal of the second half followed by Philip Yoo to get his first varsity hat trick of the season. Paramus Catholic scored another but senior Angelo Paino took care of business by finding the net and sophomore Emilio Galindo scored his first varsity goal. The game with a 7-2 Green Knights win.

SJR will now look to go 6-0 against PCTI next Thursday on September 10th.