Wissahickon

ever, it was business as usual.

“All I ever hear is whistles anyway,” Valentine said. “(The crowd) used to be always background noise so I didn’t miss it too much.” BIG GOALS » If there is a state tournament this fall, Wissahickon would definitely like to be there.

The Trojans enjoyed a landmark season in 2019, not only reaching states but climbing to third in the state.

“It was definitely a crazy experience,” Valentine said. “We tied for first in our conference with North Penn and that was the first time that ever happened. That was just an insane experience.

“We’re trying to keep the same high as last year. We definitely lost some important seniors but I think that we’ve been growing and doing our training every day. We’ve been getting people up to speed on the tempo that we’re running.”

The preseason was a short one, but both teams clicked on multiple opportunities.

The Cardinals put together some strong sequences, but experienced Wiss stayed on pace.

BIG START » Wiss jumped out to a 4-0 lead against Upper Dublin and controlled things from there.

The Trojans have a big one coming up this weekend, playing outside at Whites Road on Saturday, taking on defending state champion North Penn at 9:30 a.m.

“It should be interesting,” Valentine said.