The Hazen boys soccer team bookended their weekend with a hard-fought win over Renton on Friday and a tough loss to Kennedy Catholic on Monday.

Though Hazen controlled much of Friday’s game at Renton Memorial Stadium, the Indians put up a strong fight, forcing action on both sides of the field.

Reyes Garcia started the scoring for the Highlanders in the 17th minute, taking a pass from Robbie Schroeder and putting it in the net. At the 33-minute mark, Jorge Aguirre made it 2-0 off an assist from Ethan Kem.

Renton scored five minutes into the second half to make it 2-1, but at 62 minutes, Drew Wilson notched an insurance goal off an assist from Zach Quesnel.

Things got interesting in stoppage time, however, when Renton was awarded a penalty kick and keeper Jaime Martinez had to make a stop to protect the two-goal lead.

“Renton surprised me; they’re better than their record,” coach Ken Matthews said in a press release.

Matthews also cited the defensive play of Cristhian Rios as key to the team’s win.

On Monday, the Highlanders traveled to Starfire Stadium for a matchup with  Seamount powerhouse Kennedy.

Matthews said the match was mostly a “dead heat” with both teams getting good chances.

Five minutes into the second half, Kennedy pushed a goal through and then held on as Hazen had trouble getting its passing game going.

“We were out of sync tonight,” Matthews said. “If there’s a silver lining, we play Kennedy again and we’ll be better.”

Hazen plays Tyee Wednesday at Renton Memorial Stadium.