Soccer. Italian Food. Family. Those are the three most important things when it comes to the Finocchiaros of Methuen. And nobody knows that more than those associated with the Methuen High girls’ soccer program, which includes four of Finocchiaros.

They include, longtime assistant coach Orazio, his two daughters Lily, a senior, and Julia, a freshman, and his niece Jadyne, who is a sophomore. Orazio, noted for his grit and smile, is the glue that holds this group together. He’s also the Methuen girls soccer chef.