High school boys soccer semifinals: Latest results from around the Central Section
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- Clovis upsets Clovis North 4-2 to reach Central Section Division I final vs Sanger.
- Liberty-Bakersfield, Mira Monte, Bakersfield and Torres win semifinal matches.
- Championship matchups set for Divs I–VI; some dates/times unannounced.
No. 5 seed Clovis really hasn’t had much luck against top-seed Clovis North during the Tri-River Athletic Conference.
The Cougars lost 5-0 in the first matchup and then tied 0-0 in the next meeting.
Both teams met again, but this time in the Central Section semifinals.
Only this time, Clovis broke through for a 4-2 victory to advance to the championship against No. 3 Sanger, which beat No. 10 McLane 1-0.
The date and time of that championship have yet to be determined.
Here are the other semifinal results:
Central Section playoffs
Division I
No. 5 Clovis 4, No. 1 Clovis North 2
No. 3 Sanger 1, No. 10 McLane 0
Championship
No. 5 Clovis at No. 3 Sanger
Division II
No. 1 Mira Monte 3, No. 5 Tulare Western 0
No. 2 Liberty-Bakersfield 2, No. 3 Righetti 1
Championship
No. 2 Liberty-Bakersfield at No. 1 Mira Monte
Division III
No. 8 Bakersfield 3, No. 4 Porterville 1
No. 3 Torres 1, No. 15 Wasco 0
Championship
No. 8 Bakersfield at No. 3 Torres
Division IV
No. 8 Roosevelt 3, No. 13 Mt. Whitney 0
No. 11 Sanger West 1, No. 7 Lemoore 1 (Sanger West wins on PKs)
Championship
No. 11 Sanger West at No. 8 Roosevelt
Division V
No. 1 Nipomo 4, No. 5 Orosi 0
No. 3 Dos Palos 5, No. 7 St. Joseph 1
Championship
No. 3 Dos Palos at No. 1 Nipomo
Division VI
No. 1 Corcoran 1, No. 12 Kennedy 0
No. 2 Taft 2, No. 3 Coalinga 1
Championship
No. 2 Taft at No. 1 Corcoran
