TUKWILA, Wash. – When the Seattle Sounders’ U-17 Academy side blew out Atlanta United 5-1 to claim the U.S. Soccer Development Academy National Championship for their age group on Tuesday, it was far from the first time they had posted a one-sided result.
In fact, Tuesday’s championship-clinching romp was really just a continuation of what they have been doing all year. Following an absurdly dominant regular season that saw them go 27-3-3 with a +81 goal differential, Seattle’s U-17s were never really challenged during a playoff run that saw them coast to the championship while posting a +21 goal differential.