Westmont had just finished an outstanding season in the Blossom Valley Athletic League's West Valley Division, but the Warriors were to open the Central Coast Section Division I boys soccer playoffs against the No. 1 seed—Leland.

The Chargers had won the championship in the BVAL's rugged Mt. Hamilton Division, and they took a lofty 24-0-2 record into the postseason.

Leland figured to make short work of No. 16 seed Westmont, successful for the year but in a lower division of the BVAL. The Warriors, it seems, had other ideas.

Westmont gave Leland fits in the first round of the CCS tournament, taking a 1-1 tie into the halftime break before losing a 2-1 heartbreaker.

A first-half goal by Suad Arnautovic off an assist from Matt Schembri tied the game 1-1, but Leland scored late in the game to snap the deadlock and pull out the win.

Westmont finished the season with a 14-4-2 record. Arnautovic was the club's leading scorer with Javier Barajas another offensive standout for the Warriors. Goalkeeper Fernando Jacquez and sweeper Justin Mitchell were defensive stars for Westmont.