PARSIPPANY — Sairam Balaji continued his strong scoring form with a hat trick as Parsippany High School’s boys soccer team produced a five-goal performance, with captain Christian Castaño playing a major role in creating opportunities for the Redhawks.
Marcus Coe opened the scoring for Parsippany with an unassisted goal.
Sairam followed with Parsippany’s second goal after Christian set him up for the finish. Aniket added the third goal unassisted to extend the Redhawks’ advantage.
Christian and Sairam connected again for Parsippany’s fourth goal, with Christian recording his second assist of the game and Sairam scoring his second.
Sairam completed his hat trick on the fifth goal, this time finishing an opportunity created by Brayden Evans.
Sairam was named Man of the Match after scoring three of Parsippany’s five goals. His finishing continued to be a major part of the Redhawks’ attack.
Christian also delivered one of his strongest performances of the season. The Parsippany captain assisted two of Sairam’s three goals, repeatedly putting him in position for close-range finishes. While Sairam provided the finishing touch, Christian’s ability to create the opportunities was a major factor in the three-goal performance.
Author’s Note: Special thanks to Christian Castaño and Ajay Rathinam for providing the scoring details and additional information from the game, and Jessica Coe for providing all the photos.
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