1958 was a very unique year for the LM boy's soccer program. The season before, the ’57 Aces went 14-3 and finished 2nd behind Upper Darby in the Suburban One soccer league. Slated to return most of the starters for the 1958 season, Harriton High School opened that summer and absorbed many of the Aces top players.
Despite this setback, Bob Hill’s talented team, co-captained by forwards John Fish & Ed Packel, went 11-1-1 in the powerful Suburban One league and captured the league crown. Fish (11 goals) and Packel (15 goals) provided the scoring, while Jay Ammon, Harry Hasson and junior keeper Stu Ross anchored the defense. The team went on to capture LM’s 2nd District One title in 5 years. Other members of this powerful squad were; forward Ray Truex, John Bernard, George Hofstetter, Ron Tobin & Bill Strong. Packel, Fish & Hasson all were elected to the All-League 1st team. In the District playoffs the Aces beat Unionville 2-1, before falling to Pequea Valley 1-0 in the District final.
Meanwhile, that 1st year Harriton squad finished with a 6-5-3 mark in the same Suburban One league, and between them, LM & Harriton placed 10 players on the All-League 1st & 2nd teams (then called All-Suburban).
On Friday, "Blast from the Past" will highlight one of the most dominant teams in LM Soccer history, the 1965 squad.
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