Spring Creek, which claimed its third Neuse Six 2A regular-season title a week ago, dropped an opening-round contest to North Lenoir in the 2023 NC High School Athletic Association playoffs Monday evening.
Soccer teams in the mountolivetribune.com coverage area endured opening-round losses in the 2023 NC High School Athletic Association playoffs Monday evening.
North Lenoir upset Spring Creek, St. Pauls shocked James Kenan and North Duplin fell at Jones Senior.
Gators’ season ends
SEVEN SPRINGS — North Lenoir rallied from a one-goal, halftime deficit and eliminated Spring Creek, 3-2, on the Class 2A scene.
Marin Lopez-Perez and Gustabo Vargas-Fajardo each scored on an assist from senior Ozias Miteu for the Gators.
Joseph Vasquez and Edgar Avila-Anguiano combined for three saves between the pipes.
The Gators concluded the year 14-9-1 overall.
North Lenoir (11-9-0) is the second-round guest of Heide Trask on Thursday.
Rebels eliminated
TRENTON — Jones Senior collected the game-winning goal in the second overtime and knocked out North Duplin, 3-2, from the 1A playoffs.
The Rebels forced the extra 10-minute sessions on Crismy Gonzalez-Vazquez’s second-half goal off Daniel Velasquez Lopez’s assist.
The two seniors hooked up for a first-half goal.
Oliver Pfyl scored twice and doled out an assist for Jones Senior, while freshman Kevin Sanchez-Valdez recorded one goal.
North Duplin finished the year 4-12-2, including a 4-3-2 worksheet in outcomes decided by two goals or less this season.
Bulldogs bite Tigers
WARSAW — St. Pauls punched in two second-half goals and stunned James Kenan, 4-3, at Bill Taylor Field.
Game details were not available.
The Tigers finished the year 12-6-3.
