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Paschal edges Burleson Centennial
FW Paschal got a goal from Max Halliday in the 44th minute and goalkeeper Emiliano Larios made it stand up as the Panthers eliminated Burleson Centennial 1-0 in a Class 5A Division 1 bi-district match on Friday at Clark Stadium in Fort Worth.
Paschal (14-6-1) will move on to meet Colleyville Heritage (11-5-8) in the area round. Colleyville Heritage downed Chisholm Trail 3-1 on Friday.
Halliday, a defender, found himself in the keepers box where a solid cross found him. The senior buried a header into the net for the only score of the game. Centennial (16-5-3), the District 8-5A champion, out shot Paschal for the game, but its 6 shots on goal couldn’t get past Larios.
Joshua knocks off South Hills
Joshua got a couple of fortunate bounces and held off a furious second-half rally by FW South Hills as the Owls escaped with a 2-1 win in a Class 5A Division 1 bi-district match on Friday at Clark Stadium in Fort Worth.
Joshua (8-10-5) moves on to the area round and will face Aledo (19-3-2), which defeated Denton 3-2, winning a shootout 4-3.
Joshua got on the board early when a free kick by the Owls was headed in by a South Hills defender for an own goal and a 1-0 lead. Joshua made it 2-0 in the 32th minute on another advantageous bounce.
Joshua’s Carson Kilcoin tried to corral a bounding loose ball in the South Hills’ goalkeeper box, but was only able to dribble it forward. The ball, somehow, skipped past the Scorpions’ keeper and into the net.
South Hills (13-5-2) answered back a minute later when a ball bounced off of three players in the Joshua keepers’ box before Daviel Najar headed it in to cut the lead to 2-1.
Joshua was content to play defense in the second half, packing the box in front of goalkeeper Maverick Ramsey who saw 18 shots with 6 on goal after the break. Almost the entire second half was played in the Joshua end, but South Hills was unable to get the equalizer.
Duncanville blanks Waco Midway
Emiliano Ayala scored two goals and added one assist as the Panthers beat Midway in their Class 6A D1 bi-district game on Friday. Duncanville (13-12), which finished third in District 11-6A, will play Wylie in the area round.
Wylie beat Rockwall-Heath 5-2 on Friday.
The Panthers have posted a shutout in their past four wins. Damian Gomez and Mitchell Watts also scored for Duncanville. The Panthers scored three goals in the second half.
Frisco Liberty stuns Highland Park
Asher Ervin’s goal held up as the Redhawks shut out the Scots 1-0 in their Class 5A D2 bi-district game on Friday. HP ends the season at 15-6-1.
Liberty (19-2-4) lost to Frisco Wakeland in last year’s bi-district matchup. The Redhawks will play Jacksonville in the area round. Jacksonville beat Anna 4-2 on Friday.
HP won the 5A D2 state title last season against Liberty Hill in Georgetown before its championship was stripped and the Scots were forced to forfeit due to an ineligible player.
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Prosper beats defending champ Marcus
Taylee Wood scored the go-ahead goal in the 49th minute and the Eagles went on to beat the Marauders 2-1 in their Class 6A D2 bi-district game on Friday night.
Prosper (16-2-5) will face Arlington in the area round. Arlington beat Irving Nimitz 5-0 on Friday.
The Eagles avenged a loss to Marcus in the regional final last season where the Marauders won in a shootout before going on to win the 6A D2 state title in Georgetown.
Prosper led in the 14th minute on a goal from Khloe Griffith. Isabella Wilson hit a shot on goal, but Marcus keeper Avery Seitz stopped it before Griffith got the second chance goal. Marcus (16-6-2) tied it in the 33rd minute on a goal by Maria Stella Lepore.
Marcus had two corner attempts in the final minutes, but the Eagles hung on.
Celina starts another playoff run
The Bobcats, winners of the past four state championships, scored five goals in the first half as they beat Nevada Community 8-0 in their Class 4A D1 bi-district game on Friday night.
Celina (21-1-1) is under the direction of Cody Moles, who took over for Alexander Adams. Adams went to Keller Timber Creek after posting a 110-3-4 record and four titles the previous four seasons.
Celina became the first UIL soccer team (boys or girls) to win four consecutive state championships. The Bobcats beat Davenport 2-1 in last year’s 4A D1 title game to secure the four-peat. The Bobcats finished with a 29-0 record during the 2023 season – the third team to go undefeated in UIL girls soccer history.
Now they’re five wins away from a five-peat in Georgetown.
The Bobcats have won 17 straight matches.
Grapevine over Granbury
Tatum Harig, Hope Harvill and Maddison Patton scored goals as the Mustangs shut down the Pirates 3-0 in their Class 5A D2 bi-district game on Friday night.
Grapevine (14-5-6) will play Joshua in the area round. Joshua beat FW Trimble Tech 15-1 on Thursday night.
Harig had one assist while Paola Granados led the team with two.
Brooke Bereuter and Aleena Miranda both made two saves for the Mustangs.
Frisco Wakeland stays perfect vs Frisco Memorial
The Wolverines scored seven goals in the first half to beat the Warriors 8-0 in their Class 5A D2 bi-district game on Friday night.
Wakeland, #1 in our 5A rankings, improves to 22-0. Wakeland plays Jacksonville in the area round. Jacksonville beat Anna 3-2 on Friday.
Aubrey Gilbert scored a hat trick with three goals – giving Wakeland a 4-nil lead within the opening 6:23 of the match. Her first goal came at the 21-second mark.
Dilan Pistorius scored the lone goal in the second half and finished with three goals and one assist. Morgan Landry had two assists while Kennedy Clark led all players with three assists.
Benbrook moves on to play Brownwood
Grace Klaerner scored three times and Sydney Chavez added two goals and one assist as the Bobcats beat Eagle Mountain 6-0 in their Class 4A D2 bi-district game on Friday night.
Benbrook is 21-3-1 and has won 16 straight.
The Bobcats will Brownwood in the area round on Tuesday in Stephenville. Brownwood beat Venus 3-2 on Thursday night.
Lily Chavez chipped in one goal and one assist.
