High school girls soccer quarterfinals: Latest results from around the Central Section
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- Buchanan improved to 22-0-1 after a 4-0 quarterfinal win over Righetti.
- Redwood, Torres and Fresno Christian all won their quarterfinal matches.
- Semifinals set Thursday across divisions, featuring several top-seed matchups.
The top-seeded Buchanan High girls soccer team remained perfect with a 4-0 victory over No. 8 Righetti in the Central Section playoffs.
The Bears scored twice in each half to leave little doubt, improving to 22-0-1. Buchanan will try to keep its unbeaten record intact against No. 5 San Luis Obispo in the semifinals.
In another quarterfinal, No. 2 Redwood defeated No. 10 Clovis East, 4-1.
In Division VI, No. 8 Firebaugh eliminated top-seeded Mendota, 1-0.
The semifinals are scheduled for Thursday. Here are the other scores and the updated schedule:
Central Section playoffs
Tuesday’s quarterfinals
Division I
No. 1 Buchanan 4, No. 8 Righetti 0
No. 5 San Luis Obispo 0, No. 4 Liberty-Bakersfield 0 (Liberty-Bakersfield wins on PKs)
No. 3 Garces 3, No. 6 Clovis North 0
No. 2 Redwood 4, No. 10 Clovis East 1
Thursday’s semifinals
No. 5 San Luis Obispo at No. 1 Buchanan
No. 3 Garces at No. 2 Redwood
Division II
No. 1 St. Joseph 4, No. 8 Edison 0
No. 4 Tulare Western 1, No. 5 Clovis West 0
No. 6 El Diamante 2, No. 3 Bakersfield Christian 2 (El Diamante wins on PKs)
No. 2 Hanford 2, No. 10 Independence 0
Thursday’s semifinals
No. 4 Tulare Western at No. 1 St. Joseph
No. 6 El Diamante at No. 2 Hanford
Division III
No. 1 Torres 5, No. 8 Reedley 1
No. 4 Santa Ynez 4, No. 5 Pioneer Valley 2
No. 10 Central Valley Christian 1, No. 2 Santa Maria 0
No. 3 Kerman 5, No. 6 Madera South 1
Thursday’s semifinals
No. 4 Santa Ynez at No. 1 Torres
No. 10 Central Valley Christian at No. 3 Kerman
Division IV
No. 1 Fresno Christian 2, No. 8 Bishop Union 0
No. 4 Porterville 1, No. 12 Mission Prep 0
No. 3 Sierra Pacific 3, No. 11 Morro Bay 0
Wednesday
No. 2 Templeton 1, No. 7 South 0
Thursday’s semifinals
No. 4 Porterville at No. 1 Fresno Christian
No. 3 Sierra Pacific at No. 2 Templeton
Division V
No. 1 Selma 1, No. 8 Golden Valley 0
No. 4 Lindsay 2, No. 5 Mammoth 1
No. 3 McLane 4, No. 6 Sanger West 1
No. 2 Arvin 4, No. 7 East Bakersfield 0
Thursday’s semifinals
No. 4 Lindsay at No. 1 Selma
No. 3 McLane at No. 2 Arvin
Division VI
No. 8 Firebaugh 1, No. 1 Mendota 0
No. 13 Caruthers 1, No. 5 Immanuel 1 (Immanuel wins on PKs)
No. 3 Kennedy 3, No. 11 Woodlake 2
Wednesday
No. 2 McFarland 3, No. 7 Rosamond 0
Thursday’s semifinals
No. 8 Firebaugh at No. 5 Immanuel
No. 3 Kennedy at No. 2 McFarland
This story was originally published February 17, 2026 at 9:49 PM.
