Great showing and fun at Alumni Game

As has been the case since the late 1980s, alumni of the Bulldog Boys Soccer program came home to play in our annual Alumni Game the day after Thanksgiving. The tradition, which was started by former Bulldog coach George Giannouloudis, still brings together dozens of alum from over the years to "battle" for the annual alumni cup.

This year- 36 hearty alum braved the 30 degree temps and had a great time doing it.  Members of the team chipped in some donations to support fellow alumnus Michael Dobbyn's family as their son battles Sanfilippo Syndrome.

This year's winning team was made up of players from the highly successful 2010 era.  Special shout out to our 2015 team seniors.  All four of them were there- the only class with 100% attendance! Thanks Joey, Kevin, Brian and Pat!

Thanks to all of the boys for helping to keep the tradition going!

Alumni Game set for Friday

The annual CHS Boys Soccer Alumni game will take place this Friday, November 29th at 4:00pm at CHS Memorial Field. All CHS Boys Soccer Alumni are welcome and encouraged to attend. It is always fun to get players from many different eras together for this annual event. We are hoping for a great turnout so please spread the word.

We are also taking donations for the Sanfillipo Syndrome fight.  Michael Dobbyn's (class of 1995) son Connor is currently battling this fatal disease and I'm hoping that our soccer alumni can come through with some donations.

Two ways to donate- bring cash OR donate by clicking here. 

Keefe and Ciffolillo honored by Hockomock League

Will Keefe- '21

The Hockomock League recently announced their Hockomock All-Stars for Boys Soccer- 2019 season.  Two Bulldogs were honored:


Will Keefe was named to the Hockomock League All-Star Team.  Keefe, a junior, emerged this season as a steadfast, hard working and consistent force in the Bulldog back four.  He was a positive, vocal competitor in the back who was often cleaning up dangerous chances from Hockomock League foes.  He was the perfect bridge between a team of upperclassmen and underclassmen. He played virtually every minute of every game.  His ability to relieve pressure with a long clearance, make a hard, last second tackle or provide a goal-scoring chance with a big throw-in all led to his inclusion as a Hockomock League All-Star.  He will return to CHS Soccer next fall as an established leader and role model.

Colby Ciffolillo- '20

Colby Ciffolillo was named an Honorable Mention to the Hockomock League All-Star Team. Ciffolillo, a senior captain, had been a role player for the Bulldogs during his sophomore and junior seasons- stepping into many roles during those years. But this season, he stepped up to take on the role of leading the Bulldog attack.  His big, athletic presence made him a formidable target striker.  He led the team in scoring this year with three goals and two assists. (Click Here for 2019 individual stats.) 

Beyond his major contributions with his head and feet on the field, Ciffolillo was also a great role model for all of his teammates. He will be missed on the pitch next fall. Best of luck to him this winter with the CHS Boys Hockey team.

When you see Will and Colby, be sure to congratulate them on these well-deserved honors!

Seniors Celebrate Victory on Senior Night

2019 Senior Dogs- Jack Stubbs, Johnny Bradley, Colby Ciffolillo
Alejandro Correal, Cooper Ashcraft. 

A huge thank you goes out to the five members of our team who played in their final game as soccer Bulldogs last night. Cooper Ashcraft, Johnny Bradley, Colby Ciffolillo, Alejandro Correal and Jack Stubbs have all dedicated so much of their time, works, sweat, care and heart to this program during their time here. We are all lucky to have had them as members of our team.

Last night saw them lead their team to a big 1-0 win over tourney-bound Braintree High School.  Ciffolillo's blistering free-kick early in the 2nd half rattled off the inside of the nearpost and the rebound was pounced on by Dylan Baird who knocked it into an empty goal.  That would be all the Bulldogs would need as the steadfast work of Correal in goal and Ashcraft, Bradley and Stubbs in the back would keep the visiting Wamps scoreless.

The victory puts a positive finish to what has been a challenging season for the 'dogs, but the foundation for success that has been put in place by this group of seniors will pay off in big ways in the future. Thank you Cooper, Johnny, Colby, Hondo and Jack! Best of luck to you all.

Info on Soccer games at Gillette!

Big games on Tuesday at Gillette Stadium, as the Bulldogs take on the Sharon Eagles in 4 contests.

Below is a lot of important info for anyone attending the event.

TICKETS:
Already purchase your tickets?-----Thank you for your purchase and helping to make this night possible for us!  Please bring your tickets from the 9/29/19 Revs game to this event. That is your ticket.

Need to purchase?-------Tickets may be purchased at the gate at Gillette Stadium. Thanks to a generous donation by Rodman Ford, Canton fans can purchase tickets at the gate for only $5 each. That price is good for adults, senior citizens and all children over 5 years old. Under 5 is free!

EVENT TIMELINE:

2:30 p.m:          Parking lots open

3:00 p.m:          Gates open at the ENEL Plaza / Patriot Place (near Pro Shop, Ticket Office, CBS Sporting Club)

3:45 p.m.:         Boys JV Game Begins

4:25 p.m.:         Girls JV Game Begins

5:30 p.m.:         Girls Varsity Game Begins

7:30 p.m.:         Boys Varsity Game Begins

9:30 p.m.:         Games End and Event Concludes

PARKING:

• Due to other events we are hosting at the stadium, and Lot 4C becoming a paid parking lot, families attending Sharon & Canton High School games MUST park in lot 3B.  If you would like to park together with your team, please arrive together. Please see https://www.gillettestadium.com/revolution-parking-map/ for additional lots, or the parking map attached for ADA parking.
• You do not need a parking pass for this event, however printing out the parking map is recommended.

BAG POLICY:

·        NOTE: Due to the expected capacity of the event, our clear bag policy will not be in effect for these games. All bags being brought into the stadium will be subject to a bag check, and we recommend to leave all non-essential items in the car during the games.  For more information about the standard clear bag policy please click here.

·        **Clear Bags are recommended for entering the stadium

·        **High School Players can bring their soccer bags in for their game on the field.

·         https://www.revolutionsoccer.net/matchday/arrival-procedures

WEATHER:

·    Games will be played rain or shine. If there is lightning, games will be stopped and the field will be cleared for at least 30 minutes. Please plan for inclement weather accordingly.

'Dogs drop two to Davenport foes

It was two very different performances by the Bulldogs against Milford and Foxboro but both resulted in frustrating losses for the boys.
The Milford game saw the 'dogs fight first place, unbeaten Milford to a 2-1 loss after jumping out to a 1-0 lead on Dylan Baird's first career goal.  The team played really well in defeat.
The Foxboro game was not as positive as the squad allowed 4 second half goals in a 5-1 loss (Baird with the lone Bulldog goal.)
The team hosts Stoughton on Friday at 6:30pm.

'Dogs end skid with big home win

Goals by Colby Ciffolillo ('20) and Jacob Crugnale ('22) led the Bulldogs to a 2-1 victory over Taunton High School Saturday night at CHS.  The win ends a 6-game skid that saw the 'dogs improve throughout the string of poor results, but struggle to score.  Scoring was not a problem on Saturday night as the 'dogs scored two nice goals from the flow of play- one in each half.

The first half Bulldog tally saw TJ McCabe ('21) pounce on a 2nd ball just in Canton's end and play a perfect ball to his little brother Jake McCabe ('23) on the other side of the field.  The younger McCabe then calmly blasted a shot towards the far post that was saved by the Taunton keeper- but Jacob Crugnale made a great run to the far post and was rewarded with an open goal that he placed by the diving Taunton keeper.  Crugnale's goal is his 2nd in as many games.

The second half Canton goal saw TJ McCabe and classmate Matt Giglio ('21) both win head balls with Giglio's perfectly finding Colby Ciffolillo in a seam in the Tiger defense. Ciffolillo then played a great touch through to himself and tucked in the ball to the far post- classy finish.

Taunton would cut the lead in half with less than 5 minutes to play but the Bulldogs defended hard until the final whistle preserving the home victory.

The win was a true team effort as contributions were put in by so many including Jay Kelleher ('22), Dom Sica ('21), Erik Valdovinos ('22), Johnny Bradley ('20) and Colton Mirliani ('21) all coming off the Bulldog bench to add key minutes of play in the win.

CHS Boys Soccer teams joins fight to end Sanfilippo Syndrome

Connor Dobbyn

The Canton High School Boys Varsity and JV Soccer teams will be hosting a double-header with North Attleboro High School on Thursday, October 24th at CHS' WWII Veterans' Memorial Field. JV kickoff at 4:30 and Varsity kickoff at 6:30pm.

The games will be in support of Connor Dobbyn's fight to beat Sanfilippo Syndrome. Connor is the son of CHS Boys Soccer alum Michael Dobbyn (class of 1995).  The eleven year old was recently diagnosed with the extremely rare Sanfilippo Syndrome.  As of today there is no known cure for this fatal condition. Connor's family has taken on the challenge of saving their little boy's life by raising money and awareness about this terrible disease- often referred to as childhood Alzheimer's.

Our 2019 teams will be wearing purple jerseys with Connor's name on them for the game. We will also be helping to spread the word about Sanfilippo Syndrome.  Please help us start that by sharing this post and following all of the social media pages set up in support of this effort. We also ask that you consider making a donation to this important fight today.

Michael, as well as his brothers Ryan and Chris, are part of our strong CHS Boys Soccer alumni family.  They are in serious need from us all at this time.  Please help any way you can.

Please consider attending our games on 10/24 where we will take the fight to beat Sanfilippo to the pitch!

Donate today- ConnorBeatsSanfilippo

Below is Michael's original Facebook post sharing the news of Connor's battle ahead:

I have some truly heart-wrenching information to share with all of you. Just a few months ago, my family received news that no parent should ever hear or could ever be prepared for... My wonderful and loving son Connor, who recently just celebrated his 11th birthday in June, was diagnosed with a rare, genetic disease called Sanfilippo Syndrome – often referred to as “Childhood Alzheimer’s”.

In short, Sanfilippo Syndrome is a rapidly-degenerative, fatal brain disease that will soon take over his brain and his body and will result in his losing the ability to talk, walk and feed himself. There is no cure and no current way to slow the progression of this disease. Without a cure, we will likely lose him before the age of 20.

It is impossible to put into words just how this made me feel as his father, because my kids are my EVERYTHING. But one thing that I do know is that Connor Dobbyn is NOT going down without a fight. And I simply REFUSE to accept that outcome as his predetermined fate without doing everything in my power to help him win this battle.

After pouring every ounce of my energy (over the past few months) into researching and learning as much as possible about this horrific disease - and relentlessly networking my way across the Sanfilippo community (connecting with families, advocacy leaders, foundations, etc.) - I have grown more hopeful by the day. I am now absolutely convinced that there is enough progress being made with the science to have REAL HOPE in beating this.

My family has made the decision to partner with the Cure Sanfilippo Foundation to aggressively pursue an ambitious fundraising and advocacy campaign that will one day bring Sanfilippo Syndrome type C clinical trials to the starting line and ultimately save lives.

We are going ALL IN and intend to FIGHT LIKE HELL for Connor and other Sanfilippo children and families everywhere. But the bottom line is this: It won’t happen without YOUR help. Stay tuned as we will be reaching out with more information as we begin mobilizing and moving this fight forward for Connor and the rest of our Sanfilippo community. Please do not hesitate to reach out to me directly with any ideas, questions, and potential advocacy and fundraising leads that you may have.

Please SHARE this post and please tell others about this disease, because so few have ever even heard of it. If you’re able to make a financial contribution, please visit www.ConnorBeatsSanfilippo.com.

From the bottom of my heart, please know that your support, thoughts, prayers and ACTION are immensely appreciated at this difficult time. I believe with every fiber of my being that, together we can and will make a difference – not just for Connor, but for all of the brave and courageous Sanfilippo families waging battles to save their children as well.

#ConnorBeatsSanfilippo

Gametime changes

The following changes have been made to the Boys Soccer schedule over the next week-

TODAY- Thursday, September 26th-  Varsity start time moved to 4:30pm at Mansfield.

Wednesday, October 2nd- Varsity and JV games moved to 4:00pm at North Attleboro

Dog's weathering tough stretch

The results have not been good as of late as a 2-0 loss at home to Sharon extends the team's losing streak to 4 games.

The team will look to bounce back on the road at Mansfield on Thursday night.

'Dogs falter on the road

The 'dogs never quite got in the swing of things at Franklin on Friday afternoon as they conceded an early goal and struggled to find their way throughout.  The result- a 3-0 loss at the hands of Franklin.

Not much else to report out of this one.  Will Keefe (Jr) was very strong in the back throughout the game.

The squad will look to rebound on the road Monday at Stoughton.

Current record- 1-1-2.

Dogs remain unbeaten after earning come-from-behind draw

The Bulldogs found themselves down a goal for the first time this season when they surrendered a first half goal to Foxboro Tuesday night at home.  But the boys rallied and played a tremendous second half culminating in a goal by Alejandro Correal (Sr)- and it was a beautiful goal.  Jake McCabe (Fr) combined with Jacob Crugnale (So) who dropped the ball to Correal just outside the box.  Correal then hit a rocket of a shot that hit the bottom of the crossbar and slammed into the back of the Warrior goal.  Both teams had a couple of chances the rest of the way but failed to convert with the Davenport clash ending at 1-1.

Correal made several big saves in goal as well, as he played both in goal and in the field. But is wasn't just the Correal show....it was a great team effort. Kudos to David Dempster (Jr), Dylan Baird (So) and Will Keefe (Jr) who were all huge contributors to the victory

The team improves to 1-0-2 on the young season and will head to Franklin (0-1-2) for a clash with the Kelley-Rex team on Friday afternoon at 3:45.

Come Support CHS Soccer at Gillette Stadium!

I am excited to announce that the entire CHS Soccer program is heading to the big stage- Gillette Stadium- to face off against Sharon High School on October 22nd, 2019.

The JV Boys and Girls teams will play 30 minutes games while the the Boys and Girls Varsity teams will play full time games.  These games count!  We need a big, supportive Canton crowd at this really cool event.

All of the info you need to know about tickets, etc. can be found on the letter found at the link below.  It's a great deal that includes seeing the red-hot Revolution play their last home game of the season if you are interested!

Click Here for link to Flyer with info!

Hope to see you at the games!

Dogs edge Attleboro in home opener

A Colby Ciffolillo (Jr) penalty conversion late in the 1st half was all that was needed for the Boys Soccer team to earn a win in their home opener over an attacking Attleboro team, 1-0.

As was the case in the first game of the season (a 0-0 draw on the road against Marshfield) the Bulldogs found themselves defending for large parts of the game, but Saturday night's combination of strong goalkeeping and gutsy defending was coupled with a bit more of the ball and attacking attitude.  Impressive attacking play was put in by Erik Valdovinos (So) who was dangerous throughout the game including earning the Bulldog's penalty kick as he was slide tackled in the box on the way to goal. Ciffolillo then converted calmly from the spot to put the 'dogs up for good. Joining Valdovinos in impressive attacking play were David Dempster (Jr), Jacob Crugnale (So) and Jake McCabe (Fr). Starting goalkeeper Alejandro Correal (Sr)  joined the attack for the final 10 minutes of the first half and set up Valdovinos with a great ball that led to the penalty.

Kudos to Cooper Ashcraft (Sr), Will Keefe (Jr) and Johnny Bradley (Sr) who played really well in the Bulldog's back line.

The 'dogs are 1-0-1 after two games and will host highly touted Foxboro on Tuesday at 6:30pm

Dogs gut out huge road point in opener

The Bulldogs boys soccer team took to the road for the first game of the season- heading to D1 Marshfield on Thursday- and earned a hard fought point in a 0-0 draw.

Alejandro Correal (Sr) was massive in the goal for the Bulldogs, notching 11 saves and coming off his line well all game to deny a relentless Ram attack time after time.   Correal had a core of backs playing in front of him who never gave up right until the final whistle. Cooper Ashcraft (Sr), Will Keefe (Jr), Carson Eagles (Fr) and Jorge Sanchez (Fr) made up a solid back four while Matt Giglio (Jr) and Colby Ciffolillo (Sr) anchored the midfield defensively.

The 'dogs did create a few chances on the day but were unable to convert.

The team will host Attleboro in their home opener on Saturday night at 7:00pm.

Good luck to our members of the Class of 2019

CHS Boys Soccer class of 2019- (L-R)- Mike Mazzola, Nate Achildyev, Paolo Ruggeri, Avery Minkin, Paul Corcoran, Griffin Roach, Simon Cruz, Huy Pham

A very special class of eight soccer seniors walked the stage at Canton High School's graduation ceremony last week.  This class has made a huge impact over the past four years in our soccer program and beyond.  They are amazing role models for our younger student athletes.  They set the bar high for future Bulldog soccer players in all areas of high school soccer- from work ethic to commitment to results....from community outreach to academic excellence...from great sportsmanship to team-first play.  This class of eight has simply been amazing.

Here are some of the team's accomplishments during their time here:

• 3 MIAA tournament qualifications- 2016, 2017, 2018
• 2 Hock Davenport Runner-Up finishes- 2017, 2018
• Hock Sportsmanship Award- 2015, 2017
• MIAA Sportsmanship Award- 2017
• United Soccer Coaches Team Academic Award- 2017 (hoping to 2018 as well!)
• Team record since their sophomore year- 28-17-13

All eight of these young men have been true scholar-athletes with all eight of them consistently being named to the CHS Honor Roll. They will each be continuing their academic careers at great colleges and universities this fall:

Nathan Achildyev- University of Massachusetts- Amherst
Paul Corcoran- Providence College
Simon Cruz- Northeastern University
Mike Mazzola- Salutatorian of the class of 2019- Dartmouth College
Avery Minkin- University of Massachusetts- Amherst
Huy Pham- University of Massachusetts-Amherst
Griffin Roach- Boston University- Griffin will be on the Men's Soccer team at BU.
Paolo Ruggeri- Wentworth Institute of Technology- Paolo will be on the Men's Soccer team at WIT.

Thank you to this class for keeping CHS Boys Soccer moving forward toward our goal of excellence.  You have made a huge impact! And thanks for the memories, too!

Important Meeting for anyone Interested in joining CHS Boys Soccer 2019

Canton High School will be hosting a meeting for any current 8-11th grader interested in becoming a part of the CHS Boys Soccer program this fall- 2019.

The meeting will be held on Friday, June 7th at CHS at 2:45 and will be done by 3:30pm.  It is very important that all interested candidates attend as summer, tryout, practice and schedule information will be shared.

Again, this is for all current 8-11th grade boys.

Any student athlete currently in season in the spring should NOT miss a spring obligation for this meeting.

Click Here for a Flyer promoting the meeting.

2017 Team Recognized with National Team Academic Award

This arrived in the mail today! Great honor for a group of boys who excelled on the field and in the classroom. 

The CHS Boys Soccer program is proud to announce that our 2017 varsity team earned the United Soccer Coaches Association's Team Academic Award for the 2017-18 school year.


This award recognizes sustained academic success by all members of the varsity roster throughout the entire school-year ending in June 2018.  Only high school varsity teams with average GPA's above 3.25 are eligible for this prestigious, academic honor.

The academic success of the 2017 team was led by the five 2018 graduates- all have gone off to great colleges where they are currently doing great things!

Chris Milne at Harvard
Dillon Anderson at Richmond
Abe Garber at Northeastern
John Agnitti at UMASS Amherst
Jake Verille at Bryant

Our next group from the class of 2019 certainly contributed greatly to earning the award as all are Honor Roll students- Huy Pham, Griffin Roach, Paul Corcoran, Avery Minkin, Simon Cruz, Nate Achildyev, Paolo Ruggeri, and Mike Mazzola.

Congratulations to all member of the 2017 on putting academics first and helping us receive this great honor!

Three captains named for 2019 campaign

The CHS Boys Soccer program is proud to announce our 2019 season captains- Cooper Ashcraft, Colby Ciffolillo, and Alejandro Correal.  All three are members of the CHS class of 2020.

Cooper Ashcraft

Ashcraft has been a member of the varsity squad since his sophomore year.  He was a major contributor to the Bulldog back-four this past fall for most of the season. His leadership as a junior helped to lead the Bulldogs to its second straight season with double-digit wins.  He is the ultimate sportsman- competing hard but always playing with class and dignity. He is a member of the CHS Track & Field team in the spring. He is a great academic role-model as well as he is a high honors student.

Colby Ciffolillo

Ciffolillo has also been a member of the varsity squad since his sophomore year. Over the past two seasons he has contributed in many ways and in many positions. He is a team-first guy. An honor-roll student, Ciffolillo is currently a key member of the undefeated Bulldog Boys Hockey team. He also plays Baseball for the 'dogs in the spring.

Correal will be leading the Bulldogs next fall as a four-year varsity player. During that time he has played 17.5 games in goal, allowing 20 goals and earning 5 shutouts. This past fall, he helped the squad both in goal and in the field, as he would bounce in and out of goal to help add some dynamic play to the attack- something unheard of in high school soccer.  Correal's senior year will certainly be an interesting one as he enters the season as both a goalkeeper and field player. He also plays on the varsity lacrosse team in the spring.

Alejandro Correal 

These three certainly have some big shoes to fill as our graduating captains- Paul Corcoran, Paolo Ruggeri and Griffin Roach all made a huge mark on the Bulldog Boys Soccer program.

They will be leading a scrappy, hard-working, young squad with limited experience in the fall.  Their challenge is great, but their teammates are leaders in their own right and collectively, this group is ready to take on the road ahead.

Be sure to congratulate them and wish them well!