The freshman soccer team at Notre Dame College Prep has won eight games in a row and clinched their conference title in a 2-0 win over Marist, thanks in large part to captain Mario Aragon.
Mario is carrying more than your typical student athlete and has been all season after his dad Carlos Aragon was diagnosed with stage four gallbladder cancer in August.
A native of Nicaragua, Carlos was forced to grow up quickly, the way 14-year-old Mario is now using soccer as an escape, motivated to make his dad proud.
Between intense chemotherapy appointments, Carlos has found the energy to attend games and watch Mario play. It's served as a source of joy and has strengthened the unbreakable bond between a father and his son.
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