Last season, Hichem Abbad scored only six goals in his junior year. But heading into this season, he was determined to end his senior year by leaving a mark on Bay Shore soccer history.

He's well on his way to doing just that.

Abbad is two goals away from breaking the all-time single-season goals record held by Ben Mahler, who set the record in 1964 with 24 goals. Currently, the forward has scored 22 goals. He is third in Long Island in goals for this season.

"I wasn't even thinking about him as our best leader, then by the time game five came around, it became clear that this guy is the real deal," coach Mesut Karatuna said. "The greatest quality of a leader is what they do when things don't go their way, and he's a guy that always steps up."

"I have to give credit to my coaches for

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