For the seniors on the team, the decision to cancel the Island Cup has been a tough pill to swallow, but a medicine they said the team understands was prescribed for their health and safety.

Riding the big wins on Nantucket, the girls and boys Vineyard high school soccer teams are ready for postseason play, beginning Monday at home. The girls team plays at 3 p.m. and the boys teams follows at 5 p.m.

Football Coach Tony Mottola made the call on Saturday to not go forward with the rival game against Nantucket as injuries stacked up on the team, which was already down several players. 

The girls took the league title and the boys emerged victorious in penalty kicks.

The Island next month will officially become a new home to The Great Blizzards, an all-ages special needs ice hockey team with three other locations in Massachusetts.

The Vineyard girls soccer team is displaying its dominance heading into the home stretch of the season. They’ve won five in a row by a 14-1 margin, and their 11 wins top the Cape and Islands league.