Jesuit's Charlie DeLong has been coaching the Rangers for 36 years. Hundreds of players have come through his program, few as memorable as Mabeth Diaz.
"He's going to be up there, for no other reason than (he has a prosthetic leg), but he can play," said coach DeLong.
In the summer of 2010, Mabeth got in an bad accident while riding an ATV, and his right leg had to be amputated. Six years later, he is playing varsity soccer for the 7th-ranked team in the area.
"It's something that I'm completely at peace with, I'm happy about, and I know this is who I am," said Mabeth.
When you see how good he is with just one good leg, it's impossible not to think about the player he could be with two.
"I'll just think about how good he could be with two legs," said Pryor Miller, a senior center-mid. "He's amazing with one leg, and if he had two, he'd probably be the best player in the area."
That's not to say there is regret. The accident, and the way Mabeth has handled it, has inspired others.
"What I always tell people is to keep moving forward," said Mabeth. "It kind of sucks and a lot of issues and problems ... as long as you stick straight and keep moving forward and believe in yourself, you'll be fine."
"We go up to the YMCA and play basketball or we play baseball on the weekends or something like that," said Adam Garcia, a senior center attacking mid. "We always play our sports -- it doesn't hold him back."
Mabeth is a regular contributor and has started a few games, but he's not one of Jesuit's best players. That's not to say he's a charity case either. Jesuit has one of the best programs in the area, and Mabeth had to earn his spot on this team.
"He can play," said Coach DeLong. "He's earned a starting role on occasion. He earns his playing time by being a good player, not because of his situation."
"I know Coach DeLong. He wants to win, so he wouldn't just put him out there to put him out there," said Pryor Miller. "He puts him out there because he knows he can make a difference on the field."