ADM Tigers Boys Soccer Team Aims for State Tournament Berth

The Tigers open their season against Perry at the end of March after a 10-7 campaign last year.

Mar. 15, 2026 at 4:14pm

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The Adel-DeSoto-Minburn (ADM) Boys Soccer Team is gearing up for the 2025-26 season, which begins at the end of the month. A year ago, the Tigers concluded the season 10-7 and fourth in the Raccoon River Conference. This season, the team's goal is to qualify for the state tournament, something they've been close to achieving in recent years.

Why it matters

High school sports, especially in smaller communities, are a source of pride and community engagement. The ADM Tigers' quest to reach the state tournament for the first time in several years will be closely watched by their hometown fans.

The details

The Tigers will be led by now-senior Cael Orban, who led the team with 20 goals last season, and now-senior Mohammad Hajeh, who had 13 goals. The team is confident they can make a run at the state tournament this year, having not lost many key players from last season's 10-7 squad.

  • The Tigers will participate in a scrimmage versus Des Moines East on March 27th.
  • The Tigers will open the regular season on March 30th in Perry, taking on the Bluejays.

The players

Cael Orban

A now-senior who led the Tigers with 20 goals last season.

Mohammad Hajeh

A now-senior who scored 13 goals for the Tigers last season.

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What they’re saying

“The last three years, we've done pretty well across the board and haven't reached that yet. So, I think that we're in a good position this year of not losing a whole lot of guys last year. I think it's just always the goal (to) go to state (and) I mean compete for the championship, but really I think this year I think that it's reasonable, and it's something that we've definitely been looking for, but I think everybody seems to be bought in.”

— Cael Orban, Tiger now-senior (raccoonvalleyradio.com)

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