Simply put, the second campaign for RGVFC was substantially less successful than the inaugural one. One year after finishing second in the USL’s Western Conference and breaking the league’s shutout streak record, the club missed the playoffs, ending up 11th in the West.
The club dealt with massive turnover, losing some stars of the 2016 team, including head coach Wilmer Cabrera. I had the pleasure of recapping the 2017 season with his replacement, first year manager Junior Gonzalez.
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