High school girls soccer semifinals: Latest results from around the Central Section
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- Buchanan reaches Division I final after beating SLO, seeks undefeated season.
- Garces ousts Redwood on penalty kicks to set up title match with Buchanan.
- Multiple division finals pending; several semifinal winners advance to championships.
Top-seed Buchanan is one win away from winning a Central Section Division I championship.
And perhaps, an undefeated mark.
The Bears (23-0-1) will face No. 3 Garces after the Rams won on penalty kicks over No. 2 Redwood.
Here are the rest of the scores: Other matches will take place on Friday.
Central Section playoffs
Division I
No. 1 Buchanan 2, No. 5 San Luis Obispo 1
No. 3 Garces 2, No. 2 Redwood 2 (Garces wins on PKs)
Championship, Date/Time TBD
No. 3 Garces at No. 1 Buchanan
Division II
No. 4 Tulare Western 1, No. 1 St. Joseph 0
Friday
No. 6 El Diamante at No. 2 Hanford
Division III
No. 1 Torres 2, No. 4 Santa Ynez 0
No. 3 Kerman 3, No. 10 Central Valley Christian 0
Championship, Date/Time TBD
No. 3 Kerman at No. 1 Torres
Division IV
No. 4 Porterville at No. 1 Fresno Christian
Friday
No. 3 Sierra Pacific at No. 2 Templeton
Division V
No. 1 Selma 2, No. 4 Lindsay 1
No. 3 McLane 3, No. 2 Arvin 2
Championship, Date/Time TBD
No. 3 McLane at No. 1 Selma
Division VI
No. 5 Immanuel 5, No. 8 Firebaugh 3
Friday
No. 3 Kennedy at No. 2 McFarland