RALEIGH — The SAC-7 had four teams placed into the state’s Class 2A girls soccer playoffs, which was scheduled to open on Monday.
Clinton’s Lady Dark Horses, 20-2, garnered the No. 1 seed in the East Region and were set to open the playoffs by hosting No. 32 seed Northeastern, 8-10-3, out of the Northeastern Coastal Conference.
The Lady Eagles of East Bladen, 12-2, took the No. 12 seed and was scheduled to face No. 21 seed Graham, 7-3, out of the Mid-Carolina Conference at home at 6 p.m.
East Bladen’s lone losses this season came against Clinton in conference play. Otherwise, the Lady Eagles posted eight shutouts along the way, including six in a row, and outscored the opposition by an 84-24 margin.
With a win on Monday, East Bladen would face the winner of No. 5 Roanoke Rapids versus No. 28 Research Triangle on Thursday.
No. 19 seed West Bladen’s Lady Knights, 9-5, are set to open the playoffs on the road against No. 14 seed Franklin Academy in Wake Forest, 10-5-1, out of the Super Six Conference.
With a win on Monday, West Bladen would face the winner of No. 3 Farmville Central vs. No. 30 Wallace-Rose Hill on Thursday.
Other conference and area teams to make the playoffs included:
— No. 8 South Columbus, 13-3-1, versus No. 25 Goldsboro, 8-6-1.
— No. 24 Whiteville, 13-3, versus No. 9 East Duplin, 13-8-1.
— No. 26 Midway, 8-8-2, versus No. 7 North Johnston, 14-4.
W. Curt Vincent can be reached at 910-862-4163 or [email protected].
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