High school boys soccer playoffs: Latest results from around the Central Section
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- Mendota upends top seed Paso Robles on PKs to advance.
- Multiple higher seeds fall; quarterfinals set for Feb. 18.
- Central Section brackets advance across six divisions with several PK wins.
The opening round of the Central Section playoffs saw an upset that took place.
No. 16 Mendota defeated top-seed Paso Robles on penalty kicks in Division III to send the Aztecs to the next round.
Check out for other scores and next week’s schedule.
Central Section playoffs
Division I
No. 9 Golden West 3, No. 8 Reedley 1
No. 5 Clovis 4, No. 12 Foothill 3
No. 6 Sunnyside 3, No. 11 Clovis West 2
No. 10 McLane 2, No. 7 Ridgeview 0
Feb. 18 quarterfinals
No. 9 Golden West at No. 1 Clovis North
No. 5 Clovis at No. 4 Buchanan
No. 6 Sunnyside at No. 3 Sanger
No. 10 McLane at No. 2 Santa Maria
Division II
No. 1 Mira Monte 5, No. 16 Lindsay 0
No. 9 Redwood 3, No. 8 Kerman 2
No. 5 Tulare Western 1, No. 12 Madera South (Tulare Western wins on PKs)
No. 4 Clovis East 4, No. 13 Edison 0
No. 3 Righetti 1, No. 14 Bullard 0
No. 11 Fresno 3, No. 6 San Luis Obispo
No. 10 Pioneer Valley 0, No. 7 Golden Valley 0 (Pioneer Valley wins on PKs)
No. 2 Liberty-Bakersfield 3, No. 15 Arroyo Grande 0
Feb. 18 quarterfinals
No. 9 Redwood at No. 1 Mira Monte
No. 5 Tulare Western at No. 4 Clovis East
No. 11 Fresno at No. 3 Righetti
No. 10 Pioneer Valley at No. 2 Liberty-Bakersfield
Division III
No. 16 Mendota 1, No. 1 Paso Robles 1 (Mendota wins on PKs)
No. 8 Bakersfield 2, No. 9 Stockdale 1
No. 5 Dinuba 4, No. 12 Independence 0
No. 4 Porterville 3, No. 13 Atascadero 0
No. 3 Torres 2, No. 14 Selma 0
No. 11 Garces 4, No. 6 Mission Oak
No. 7 South 2 No. 10 Centennial 1
No. 15 Wasco 2, No. 2 Templeton 1
Feb. 18 quarterfinals
No. 16 Mendota at No. 8 Bakersfield
No. 5 Dinuba at No. 4 Porterville
No. 11 Garces at No. 3 Torres
No. 15 Wasco at No. 7 South
Division IV
No. 1 Arvin 6, No. 16 Highland 1
No. 8 Roosevelt 2, No. 9 East Bakersfield 0
No. 5 Riverdale 4, No. 12 Santa Ynez 2
No. 13 Mt. Whitney 2, No. 4 Garza 1
No. 14 Hanford 1, No. 3 Frontier 1 (Hanford wins on PKs)
No. 11 Sanger West 2, No. 6 Farmersville 1
No. 7 Lemoore 2, No. 10 Sierra Pacific 1
No. 15 San Joaquin Memorial 0, No. 2 McFarland 0 (San Joaquin Memorial wins on PKs)
Feb. 18 quarterfinals
No. 8 Roosevelt at No. 1 Arvin
No. 13 Mt. Whitney at No. 5 Riverdale
No. 14 Hanford at No. 11 Sanger West
No. 15 San Joaquin Memorial at No. 7 Lemoore
Division V
No. 1 Nipomo 4, No. 16 Lompoc 1
No. 8 Bishop Union 3, No. 9 Tehachapi 3 (Bishop Union wins on PKs)
No. 5 Orosi 1, No. 12 Kingsburg 1 (Orosi wins on PKs)
No. 4 Fowler 4, No. 13 West 2
No. 3 Dos Palos vs. No. 14 Granite Hills
No. 6 Woodlake 2, No. 11 Washington Union 2 (Woodlake wins on PKs)
No. 7 St. Joseph 3, No. 10 Morro Bay 2
No. 15 Cabrillo 2, No. 2 Caruthers 1
Feb. 18 quarterfinals
No. 8 Bishop Union at No. 1 Nipomo
No. 5 Orosi at No. 4 Fowler
No. 6 Woodlake at No. 3 Dos Palos
No. 15 Cabrillo at No. 7 St. Joseph
Division VI
No. 1 Corcoran 6, No. 16 Wonderful College Prep 0
No. 8 Strathmore 2, No. 9 Parlier 1
No. 12 Kennedy 3, No. 5 Immanuel
No. 4 Central Valley Christian 4, No. 13 Avenal 2
No. 3 Coalinga 2, No. 14 Fresno Christian 0
No. 6 California City 1, No. 11 Delano 0
No. 7 Liberty-Madera Ranchos 2, No. 10 Firebaugh 1
No. 2 Taft 4, No. 15 Tranquillity 2
Feb. 18 quarterfinals
No. 8 Strathmore at No. 1 Corcoran
No. 12 Kennedy at No. 4 Central Valley Christian
No. 6 California City at No. 3 Coalinga
No. 7 Liberty-Madera Ranchos at No. 2 Taft
This story was originally published February 14, 2026 at 9:59 PM.
