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Boys soccer: McKinney shuts out Denison
By Brian Bearden, McKinney Courier-Gazette
VcMor Eligwe scored two goals and Michael Widener and Jonathan Smith each scored one as the McKinney Lions beat Denison, 4-0, on Tuesday night.
District 17-4A leading McKinney (8-1, 19-2-2 overall) stayed a win ahead of the pack despite a frustrating night of finishing for the home team on Senior Night in the Lions? last home game of the regular season.
Smith, a senior captain, found the back of the net after the Lions had created a half-dozen scoring opportunities by the 18th minute. Smith had a skillful finish, assisted by sophomore Davis Weidow.
He was assisted by Weidow and sophomore Conrod Goulbourne.
McKinney coach Alan Pocock said senior Michael Widener skillfully finished off a cheeky backheel pass from sophomore Urim Hamiti in the 70th minute. Blanking their opponents for the 18th full game this season were defenders such as junior captain Wes Curtis, junior Michael Lieber, senior Randall Smith and sophomore Enrique Moreno with keeper Connor Davenport earning the clean sheet in goal.
"It looked like the Lions would be clinching the district championship with their senior night win, but across town, the North Bulldogs lost, 2-1, after giving up two goals in the last five minutes of the match," Pocock said. That gives "Little Elm a glimmer of hope to share the championship with the Lions on Friday, the final day of competition for District 17-4A. A win for the Lions in Sherman on Friday however would clinch a championship outright. The top four teams in the standings advance to the UIL State Playoffs beginning March 19."
In the JV match, the JV Lions remained unbeaten and unscored on in district with a 4-0 win over Denison.
LITTLE ELM WINS
Enrique Sanchez scored twice as Little Elm upset McKinney North, 2-1, on Tuesday.
Zach Adler scored for North.
PROSPER WINS
Victor Ortiz scored twice and Michael Hinds added a goal as Prosper beat Sherman, 3-1. Tanner Wall scored for Sherman.
17-4A STANDINGS
McKinney 8-1 19-2-2
Little Elm 7-2 14-7-4
McKinney North 5-4 13-8-2
Sherman 3-5 4-6-1
Prosper 2-7 11-10-1
Denison 1-7 4-12-3
On Friday night, McKinney plays at Sherman.
McKinney North travels to Prosper. Denison plays at Little Elm.
DISTRICT 8-5A
Plano won at Allen, 2-0. Dillon Powers and Ryan Brown scored for the Wildcats.
Jesuit rolled over Wylie, 4-1, on goals by Alexei Reyes (two), Sewell Strifler and Nate Dombrowski.
8-5A STANDINGS
Jesuit 9-0-1 15-0-2
Plano 6-0-4 16-2-5
Allen 5-3-3 9-6-4
McKinney Boyd 4-3-3 8-5-7
Plano West 3-5-1 10-6-1
Plano East 1-8-1 3-9-6
Wylie 0-9-1 5-13-3
On Friday night, Plano East plays at McKinney Boyd. Jesuit goes to Plano.
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