On the field at Melbourne High School, Ponte Vedra High players celebrate with the Florida High School Athletics Asso-ciation trophy after winning the Class 3A boys soccer state championship last Thursday. The Sharks defeated Immoka-lee 4-0 to complete a perfect season with a 25-0 mark. It was a second state title for the Sharks, who also won in 2013. (photo by Rob DeAngelo)
MELBOURNE — Following a scare in the recent semifinals, during which Ponte Vedra boys soccer found itself trailing for the first time all season and in need of a rally to beat Tampa Jesuit, head coach Daniel Villarreal vowed the Sharks’ perfect season would not end in Feb. 11’s state championship game. A pair of second-half goals enabled PV to dispatch Jesuit 3-2...