Los Alamitos Scores Early, Tops No. 2 Esperanza

Los Alamitos scored twice in the game’s first 10 minutes, then held on to knock off second-ranked Esperanza, 2-1, in a Sunset League boys’ soccer game Friday at Los Alamitos.

Justin Waldrop scored in the fifth minute for the Griffins and Matt Concannon added a goal five minutes later on an 18-yard shot that deflected off an Esperanza defender.

Steve Hively scored Esperanza’s lone goal on a header in the 30th minute.

Nathan Fikse made six saves for the Aztecs (13-2-2, 0-1). Kenny Fisher made five for Los Alamitos (9-4-1, 1-0).