Arceneaux Starts Season on Fire for La Grange Soccer
Fayette Co. Record’s Athlete of the Week
La Grange soccer player Phillip Arceneaux started the year with a bang and netted a hat trick in the Leopards’ season opener against Weimar. Shortly after his big performance, Arceneaux notched a game-winning goal on a corner kick to defeat Giddings 1-0. “Phillip is a captain and a natural leader of our team,” said La Grange head soccer coach William McGonagle. “He has always strived to lead by example, but now this year he is leading in every way imaginable. Phillip has a very unique style of play that combines undeniable natural athleticism with precision touches, strong shots with both his right and left foot, as well as heady play. The guys really look up to him and respond to him as a leader on the team.” Arceneaux’s contributions have clearly been off the charts, making him our choice for the edition’s Athlete of the Week:
Question: What all does it take in order to score a hat trick?
Answer: “I would say it takes a lot of work and commitment. You have to actually be dedicated and want to go at it.”
Question: Who’s your favorite professional soccer team and why?
Answer: “My favorite professional soccer team would be PSG (Paris Saint-Germain) because they have a lot of great players, great talent. You see a lot of things with them. You can learn new things.”
Question: “What are your plans when it comes to soccer?
Answer: “To be a team player. Pass the ball a lot, communicate a lot, get everybody going, and try to build some chemistry.”
Question: If you could play one character in a movie, who would it be and why?
Answer: “Ironman. I just like the way he thinks.”
Question: If you could play soccer for a living, where’s a place you want to play and why?
Answer: “I would like to play at Manchester United. I feel like they have a great facility going on over there. Good coaches.”
Question: Who are two people you’d like to spend a day with and why?
Answer: “Probably a professional coach to work on things that I need to improve on. Then my mom.”
Question: Who would be your go-to guy when playing FIFA and why?
Answer: “My go-to guy would probably be Neymar because he has great skills, great touches. Stats are amazing.”
Question: You’re also a defensive back on the football team. How do the instincts translate to the soccer field?
Answer: “I would say there’s a lot of foot movement in both sports and coming from football to soccer, it really helps when it comes to guarding somebody.”
Question: What would you say is the best restaurant in La Grange and why?
Answer: “The best restaurant in La Grange would probably be Las Fuentes. They serve great Mexican food and it’s really nice there.”
Question: “What made you get into soccer?
Answer: “I started playing soccer at the age of four. Over time, I just developed a love for the sport playing for a select team in Bastrop for a long time.”
Arceneaux provides a high sports IQ along with experience and athletic ability for Leopards soccer.
Recent FCR’s Athlete of the Week
Nov. 12: Kloe Kutac, Schulenburg volleyball
Nov. 19: Uriel Manzano, Flatonia football
Nov. 26: Keanu Anthony, Schulenburg football
Dec. 3: Seth Brock, RTC basketball
Dec. 10: Aysia Grant, La Grange basketball
Dec. 17: Luke Law, Flatonia basketball
Jan. 7: Jaxon Cooper, La Grange basketball
* Read about the new honorees in our Friday editions and then watch their interviews on our Facebook page a few days later.