By Brian Gosset
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Prosper Walnut Grove boys extend winning streak
Mason Kutch, last year’s Gatorade Texas Player Of The Year, scored two goals and the defending champion Prosper Walnut Grove shut out Midlothian 3-0 in a Class 5A D1 regional semifinal game on Thursday in Garland.
The Wildcats improved to 28-0 this season.
They will play Frisco Emerson or Dallas Bryan Adams in the Region 2 final.
Last year, Walnut Grove beat San Antonio Southwest in the title game for the program’s first championship. The Wildcats finished off with a 26-0-2 record.
Following Thursday’s win, the Wildcats stretched their winning streak to 43 straight games and haven’t lost a game since April 2, 2024 against Frisco Wakeland during their inaugural season.
Kutch’s first goal came in the 6th minute to give Walnut Grove an early 1-0 lead. Just five minutes later and the DePaul commit picked up the brace with his second goal. Wheeler Clayton scored the final goal, which came in the 62nd minute.
Courtesy via Twitter by Matt Welch (@MWelchSLM)
Prosper Walnut Grove girls also knock off Midlothian
Prosper Walnut Grove girls started the doubleheader in Garland on Thursday night and needed one goal from Brynlie Ward in the 65th minute to beat Midlothian 1-0 in their Class 5A D1 regional semifinal match.
The Wildcats (21-2-1) advance to the Region 2 final to play Frisco Reedy or Lake Belton.
This is Walnut Grove’s first trip to the regional championship game.
Ward attempted a free kick in the 14th minute, but it took one bounce in the box before it was saved by the keeper. Another long attempt by Avalon Sitz in the 60th minute was caught. According to Matt Welch of the Star Local Media, Walnut Grove had several shots go off the crossbar.
Midlothian beat Walnut Grove in this round last season, also 1-0.
Midlothian came into the day as the only school district in the state with all four of its soccer teams in the regional semifinal (Midlothian and Midlothian Heritage boys and girls programs).
Courtesy via Twitter by Matt Welch (@MWelchSLM)
Wylie East girls take down Tomball
Wylie East handed Tomball its first and only loss of the season after blanking the Cougars 2-0 in a Class 6A D2 regional semifinal game on Thursday in Waco.
The Raiders (22-4) will play in the Region 2 final against Forney or Cy-Woods.
Sophie Preston found the back of the net to give Wylie East a 1-nil lead in the 33rd minute. The Raiders almost added to their lead, but a shot attempt went off the crossbar with under four minutes before the intermission.
Wylie East keeper Maddie Akers saved a Tomball attempt early in the second half to keep the Raiders in front.
Brooklyn Reiter gave Wylie East a 2-nil lead in the 63rd minute.
Courtesy via Twitter by The Wylie News (@WylieNews)
Dallas Jesuit boys roll by El Paso Coronado
Fresh off its thrilling comeback win over FM Marcus in the area round, Dallas Jesuit made the roadtrip to Midland on Thursday and returned home with a 4-1 win over El Paso Coronado in the Class 6A D2 regional semifinals.
The Rangers (20-0-2) will play in the Region 1 final against Southlake Carroll or Plano West.
Against Marcus on Tuesday, Jesuit was down 3-1 with under three minutes left in regulation only to score two goals in 47 seconds to tie it and send the match into overtime.
After a scoreless overtime period, the Rangers and Marauders went 11 rounds of penalty kicks and Jesuit won the shootout 9-8.
Courtesy of Jesuit Athletics
