MBA boy’s soccer made its debut season at Maranatha Academy in 2017 under the direction of Coach Lane Hansel. Since 2017, the Crusaders have participated in the Wisconsin Association of Christian Schools (WACS) and the Indian Trails Conference (ITC). The team took on new leadership in the 2020 season under TJ (Timothy) Lacock as Head Coach, and Alex Boyle as assistant coach. Under Coach Lacock, the Crusadars brought home their first program championship in October 2022, winning the WACS State Tournament on their home field. Matthew Waller took over as head coach in Fall 2023 and led the Crusaders to a back-to-back WACS state championship in October, 2023.
2024 Record
| Overall | Win Pct. | ITC | Win Pct. | WACS | Win Pct. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11-5-1 | 0.647 | 5-2-0 | 0.714 | 8-5-0 | 0.615 |
2024 Schedule
| Date | Time | Opponent | Location | Travel/Dismissal Planning | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8/12 (M) | 8:00 AM - 10:00 AM | Preseason Practices Begin | |||
| 8/23 (Fr) | 5:30 PM | Inter-squad Scrimmage | HOME | ||
| 8/26 (M) | 4:30 PM (POSTPONED) | at Badger State (POSTPONED to 10/4) | Directions | (POSTPONED to 10/4) | |
| 8/29 (Th) | 4:00 PM | vs Waupaca Christian Academy | HOME | Dismiss: 3:15 pm | W 8-0 |
| 9/3 (Tu) | 4:00 PM | at Waukesha | Cancelled season | ||
| 9/5 (Th) | 4:00 PM | vs Grace Christian School* West Allis, WI | HOME | Dismiss: 3:15 pm | W 7-1 |
| WACS Kick-Off Classic | Tournament Address: Friday - Nouryon Sports Complex, 1600 Pinecrest Road, Howard, WI 54313 Saturday - Spring Green Park, 3640 Spring Green Road, Howard, WI 54313 | TBD | |||
| 9/6 (Fr) | 10:30 AM | vs. Bay City | L 2-4 | ||
| 9/6 (Fr) | 2:00 PM | vs. Faith of Coleman | L 2-4 | ||
| 9/7 (Sa) | 1:30 PM | vs. Waupaca | W 9-0 | ||
| 9/7 (Sa) | 4:30 PM | vs. Wyldewood | W 2-1 | ||
| 9/10 (Tu) | 4:30 PM | at Academy of Excellence* Milwaukee, WI | Zablocki Park 3717 W Howard Ave, Greenfield, WI 53221 (lower field) | Dismiss: 2:35 pm Bus/vans depart: 2:50 pm Return: 7:00 pm No Dinner Stop | L 3-4 |
| 9/13 (Fr) | 4:30 PM | at Bay City Christian School | Directions | Dismiss: 1:45 pm Combined bus depart: 1:50 pm Return: 10:00 pm Dinner Stop | W 5-2 |
| 9/19 (Th) | 4:30 PM | Faith Christian School Randolph | HOME | Dismiss 3:15 pm | W 3-2 |
| 9/23 (M) | 4:00 PM | Rock County Christian School* Janesville, WI | HOME | Dismiss: 3:15 pm | L 5-7 |
| 9/26 (Th) | 4:00 PM | Waukesha/Calvary | Cancelled Season | ||
| 9/27 (F) | 4:30 PM | at Faith Christian School Randolph | Directions | Dismiss 2:55 pm Bus departs 3:00 pm Return: 7:00 pm | T 4-4 |
| 9/30(M) | 4:00 PM | at Rock County Christian School Janesville, WI | Directions | Dismiss: 2:15 pm Bus depart: 2:20 pm Return: 7:30 Dinner stop | W 4-1 |
| 10/1 (Tu) | 4:00 PM | at Grace Christian School* West Allis, WI | Frank Lloyd Wright Intermediate School, 9501 W Cleveland Ave, West Allis, WI 53227 | Dismiss: 2:15 pm Combined bus depart: 2:30 pm Return: 9:00 pm Dinner Stop | W 4-1 |
| 10/3 (Th) | 4:00 PM | Academy Of Excellence* Milwaukee, WI | HOME | Dismiss: 3:15 pm | W 8-2 |
| 10/4 (F) | 4:00 PM (Rescheduled from 8/26)) | Badger State (Rescheduled from 8/26)) | HOME | Dismiss: 3:15 pm | Cancelled |
| 10/8 (Tu) | 4:00 PM | at Wyldewood | Oshkosh, WI | Dismiss: 2:05 pm Bus departs 2:10 pm Return 8:00 pm Dinner stop | W 4-1 |
| 10/15 (Tu) | 4:00 PM | Pathways High School (Scrimmage) | HOME | Dismiss 3:25 pm | |
| WACS State Tournament Maranatha Baptist University | Watertown, WI 53094 |
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| 10/18 (Fr) | 4:00 PM | WACS Playoff Game vs. Academy of Excellence | HOME | Dismiss: 3:15 pm | L 4-6 OT |
| 10/21 (M) | 7:15 PM | ITC Championship Game vs. Rock County Christian School | Playing at Nathan Hale High School 11601 W Lincoln Ave, West Allis, WI 53227 | Bus departs 5:15 pm Return 10:00 pm No dinner stop | W 2-1 CHAMPIONS! |
2024 Roster
Varsity | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| No. | Name | Ht. | Yr. | Pos. |
| 00 | Riley Weakley | 5-9 | Jr. | Keeper/Midfield |
| 2 | William Alsup* | 5-8 | Sr. | Midfield |
| 4 | Rylan Krapf | 5-5 | So. | Midfield |
| 5 | Boston Faithfull* | 5-7 | Jr. | Midfield |
| 6 | Sawyer Roedl | 6-1 | Fr. | Back |
| 7 | Fabian Hernandez | 5-8 | So. | Midfield |
| 9 | Josiah Chesley* | 5-10 | Jr. | Forward/Midfield |
| 10 | Andrew Anderson | 5-8 | Fr. | Forward |
| 11 | Joseph Anderson | 6-4 | Sr. | Midfield/Forward |
| 12 | J Stolar | 5-5 | Fr. | Back |
| 13 | Drew Birnschein | 5-6 | Fr. | Back |
| 14 | Rhys Fuller | 5-6 | So. | Midfield |
| 17 | Ethan Franklin | 6-1 | So. | Midfield |
Head Coach: Matthew Waller
Assistant Coach: Micah Krauss
Manager: Nehemiah Banks
*Captains