Headlines: Maine High School Coaches Focus on Data

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Deering High School boys soccer coach Joel Costigan is fixated with Zone 14, the area directly outside of the penalty box in the attacking half that contains the penalty arc. It’s a crucial zone for attackers, who can produce a goal with the right run and pass, and for defenders, who must stop that from happening. Yet it’s only one of the puzzle pieces for Costigan, who began teaching his players about other zones, each with expected goals (xG) and expected assists (xA).