A loss to Sutherland secondary on Friday kept the Dr. Charles Best secondary Blue Devils from winning gold at the B.C. soccer provincials, but the team were able to come away with a bronze medal after a victory in the consolation game.
The AAA high school soccer squad defeated Tamanawis secondary in the battle for third place in B.C., downing the Surrey school by a score of 4-0.
With the win, the Blue Devils wrapped up a successful soccer season.
Best was the only school to appear in the B.C. championship after finishing the regular season with a 7-0 record.
However, the team's win percentage was not the only thing opponents had to worry about.
While the club scored 32 goals in the seven regular season games, they also had a shutout in every single game, leading the North Zone division in every category.
After a bumpy showing in the Fraser Valley playoffs, Best earned berth in the B.C. championships.
The club opened the tournament with a dominant 4-0 win over Mount Boucherie, following up with a second 2-1 victory over Sir Winston Churchill on the first day of the event.
The club had a bit of a hiccup when they played Queen Elizabeth secondary to a 1-1 tie, but Best suffered its defeat on Friday, when it dropped the game 3-1 to Sutherland.
That game knocked the team out of first place contention, setting up the squad for a third place showdown against Tamanawis, which the Blue Devils won.
Panorama Ridge secondary eventually defeated Sutherland in the finals to take first place in the province.
