In 2019, the Bakersfield-raised winger started to show signs he was ready to be the star of his own film.

Players like to play; the youngest Defiance players still are even after the season ends.

The way the 2019 Tacoma Defiance season ended is a sign of things to come.

What to Watch as Tacoma Defiance host Tulsa Roughnecks on Saturday night (7:00 p.m. / ESPN+).

Hopeau and Vargas scored to lead Tacoma; Defiance next travels to El Paso Locomotive FC on Saturday, August 17 (6:30 p.m. PT / ESPN+).