The Wildcat boys kick to a 1-0 victory over the top-ranked Eagles, but the girls soccer team loses.

When the referee’s whistle finally shrilled to signify the end of Tuesday's game, the Windward School boys soccer team celebrated--and with good reason.

The Wildcats managed to survive a barrage of shots in the second half to escape with a 1-0 Alpha League victory over a bigger Brentwood team.

It took a spirited effort for the full 80 minutes for Windward, ranked No. 4 in the latest CIF Southern Section Division 6 poll, to upset the No. 1 Eagles.

“I thought my team was heroic,” Windward head coach Nick Webster said. “They always give us a good game. They’re very well-organized, they’re very powerful, very disciplined on set pieces, and we had to defend with a lot of courage, a lot of heart.”

The victory pushed Windward to 9-4-2 overall and 7-0-1 in the Alpha League, with its sole tie coming in its previous game with Brentwood. The Eagles dropped to 9-3-4 overall, 4-1-2 in league.