Prep soccer playoffs: Semifinal scores from around the Central Section
Updated look at the Central Section playoffs:
Semifinal highlights
The top-seeded Clovis North High boys will carry their undefeated season to the Central Section championship game.
The Broncos defeated No. 5 Golden West 3-1 to advance to play for the Division I title against No. 2 Ridgeview, which beat No. 3 Sunnyside 3-1.
The day and time of the finals matchup has yet to be determined.
Clovis North improved to 23-0-1 and is ranked No. 3 in the state by MaxPreps.
Riverdale, the only other top seed still alive among the six boys division, got by Washington Union 1-0 in D-IV.
Other Fresno-area boys teams reaching section finals are No. 2 McLane (D-III) and No. 6 Yosemite. (D-VI).
On the girls side, No. 2 Clovis North defeated No. 3 Buchanan 2-1 in the third meeting between the teams this season; they split two league matches to share the Tri-River Athletic Conference crown.
Clovis North will next travel to face No. 1 Liberty-Bakersfield on Friday or Saturday. Time is to be determined.
Buchanan led 1-0 before Clovis North got an equalizer in the second half.
The match went into overtime when Braedyn Kincade scored the winning goal.
In other girls semifinals, No. 3 Kerman won 1-0 at No. 2 Central Valley Christian in D-III and next plays at No. 1 Exeter.
Boys
Semifinals Tuesday
Division I
No. 1 Clovis North 3, No. 5 Golden West 1
No. 2 Ridgeview 3, No. 3 Sunnyside 1
Championship
No. 2 Ridgeview at No. 1 Clovis North, 1 p.m. Saturday
Division II
No. 5 Santa Maria 3, No. 8 Stockdale 1
No. 6 Pioneer Valley 5, No. 10 Clovis East 2
Championship
No. 6 Pioneer Valley at No. 5 Santa Maria. 3 p.m. Saturday
Division III
No. 4 Chavez 4, No. 16 Righetti 0
No. 2 McLane 5, No. 11 Selma 1
Championship
No. 4 Chavez at No. 2 McLane, 6 p.m. Friday
Division IV
No. 1 Riverdale 1, No. 4 Washington Union 0
No. 14 Lompoc 3, No. 10 Frontier 0
Championship
No. 14 Lompoc at No. 1 Riverdale, 6 p.m. Friday
Division V
No. 5 Kennedy 4, No. 9 Fowler 2
No. 6 Delano 3, No. 3 Rosamond 0
Championship
No. 6 Delano at No. 5 Kennedy, 6 p.m. Thursday
Division VI
No. 1 Bakersfield Christian 2, No. 4 Strathmore 1
No. 2 Yosemite 3, No. 6 Caruthers 0
Championship
No. 2 Yosemite at No. 1 Bakersfield Christian, 6 p.m. Friday
Girls
Semifinals Tuesday
Division I
No. 1 Liberty-Bakersfield 1, No. 4 Redwood 0
No. 2 Clovis North 2, No. 3 Buchanan 1
Championship
No. 2 Clovis North at No. 1 Liberty-Bakersfield, 6 p.m. Friday
Division II
No. 1 St. Joseph 8, No. 5 Kingsburg 0
No. 10 Centennial 2, No. 6 Clovis 1
Championship
No. 10 Centennial at No. 1 St. Joseph, 6 p.m. Friday
Division III
No. 1 Exeter 2, No. 12 Hanford 0
No. 3 Kerman 1, No. 2 Central Valley Christian 0
Championship
No. 3 Kerman at No. 1 Exeter, 6 p..m. Friday
Division IV
No. 5 Lompoc 3, No. 1 Fresno Christian 2
No. 3 Bishop Union 2, No. 2 Fowler 1
Championship
No. 5 Lompoc at No. 3 Bishop Union, 5 p.m. Thursday
Division V
No. 1 Mira Monte 3, No. 4 Selma 0
No. 3 Porterville 2, No. 2 Arvin 0
Championship
No. 3 Porterville at No. 1 Mira Monte, 6 p.m. Friday
Division VI
No. 1 McLane defeats No. 4 Desert by forfeit, weather
No. 3 Rosamond 2, No. 2 Dos Palos 1
Championship
No. 3 Rosamond at No. 1 McLane, 2 p.m. Friday
This story was originally published February 21, 2023 at 10:50 PM.
