Boys soccer reaches Palmdale Classic Tournament final to open season; Velazquez named tournament MVP

Fallbrook High School’s boys soccer team began its quest for a second consecutive CIF San Diego Section championship by traveling to Palmdale for the Dec. 5-6 Palmdale Falcon Classic, and the Warriors won their pool to reach the tournament final before Antelope Valley High School came from behind to win the championship.

“It was a great tournament,” said Fallbrook coach Jorge Rojas.

Although Fallbrook was the runner-up in the tournament, senior Luis Velazquez was selected as the tournament’s Most Valuable Player after scoring five goals in the Warriors’ three full games. “I think it was well-d...