In Dublin, West Bladen advanced to the second round of the 3A playoffs with a 4-2 victory over North Moore. It was only the second playoff victory in school history.
The Knights (15-4-3) scored two goals each from Diego Santos and Alejandro Sandova in the win. The Knights travel to Heide Trask (14-5-5) on Wednesday. The two teams tied on Sept. 19 with a 2-2 score during the regular season.
Jay Raynor got his 200th win of his career as East Bladen defeated North Duplin 4-0 in the first round of the 2A playoffs. Ishaq Algozy led the Knights with two goals and two assists in the win.
East Bladen (14-9-1) will travel to Camden County (14-5-3) on Thursday in the second round of the 2A playoffs.
Also, in the 3A playoffs, North Moore (10-8-1) defeated Whiteville 3-2. Whiteville concludes its season at 9-12-3 on the year.
In other soccer playoff action, East Columbus (4-12-1) will travel to Cape Hatteras Secondary (12-4-1) on Thursday in the second round of the 1A playoffs.





