MCKINNEY LIONS ROUT COUGARS 4-0 win moves MHS to semi against Hebron
The McKinney Lions boys’ soccer team is rolling at a strong clip in the early season pre-district competition. Against the area seventh-ranked Bryan Adams Cougars (1-1-0) Thursday night, the blue and Gold Lions (3-0-0) stormed to a 4-0 victory in the their home opener. Complete
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MCKINNEY LIONS ROUT COUGARS 4-0 win moves MHS to semi against Hebron
The McKinney Lions boys’ soccer team is rolling at a strong clip in the early season pre-district competition. Against the area seventh-ranked Bryan Adams Cougars (1-1-0) Thursday night, the blue and Gold Lions (3-0-0) stormed to a 4-0 victory in the their home opener. Complete story
GIRLS H.S. PLAYOFF OUTLOOK Allen tries Coppell at Pearce
The chance to play unfamiliar tough teams is always one of the most intriguing aspects of high school playoffs and Friday’s girls’ team pairings has some prime examples of this, such as Friday’s 5 p.m. afternoon match between Arlington Martin (17-3-4) vs. El Paso Socorro in a venue, Odessa’s Ratliff Stadium, that is unfamiliar to both teams. Another interesting pairing will come in Denton, as the Denton Guyergirls entertain Wichita Falls Rider Friday at 6 p.m. At the same hour, nearly 100 miles south at Baylor University in Waco, the powerful Lake Highlands girls (21-3-1) test their area mettle against Texas A&M Consolidated, Complete story
BOYS H.S. PLAYOFF OUTLOOK Showdowns loom Friday night
This is the time of showdowns in high school soccer as playoffs begin to narrow to the strongest teams. It can take the form of a cross-town rivalry, such as the McKinney High boys vs. McKinney North, played Friday at Plano’s Clark Field, 8 p.m. Or it may be a bout between powers that rarely meet, such as the game between Arlington Martin vs. El Paso Socorro at 3 p.m. Friday in Odessa’s Ratliff Stadium.
DSN HIGH SCHOOL RANKINGS Regular season wrapping up; playoffs next
Most 4A boys and girls finished district play Friday and all will be finished by Saturday, March 14. After district certification, bi-district play starts Thursday and continues through Saturday for those teams not having first-round byes. 5A boys and girls team finish district play by Tuesday, March 17, with their district certification to follow. The 5A playoff trail starts March 23-24 with bi-district play. Complete story
HS BOYS UPDATE McKinney Boyd edges Plano West McKinney Boyd 1, Plano West 0--Sam Haines scored the lone goal for the Broncos at the 18 minute mark of the first half. The Bronco defense kicked in, recording their 10th shutout of the season as well as their 10th victory with the 1-0 win. Ross Rudolph and Kevin Wright split the time in goal for the clean sheet. The win puts the Broncos into a tie for third place with Allen.
