The Park Hill boys’ soccer team moved on to the Class 4 District 8 Semifinals after defeating St. Joseph’s Central 2-1 in the opening round on Oct. 30.
Park Hill’s James Betz scored one of the Trojans two goals in their 2-1 victory over Central in the opening round of districts on Oct. 30.
The Trojans controlled the time of possession in the postseason contest as they had the ball on their side of the field for 64% of the night. Park Hill moved the ball well as it had 266 total passes, with an 80% success rate.
The Trojans scored the first goal of the game when Daniel Lynn found the back of the net in the 17th minute. The Indians responded with a goal of their own shortly after that and the district opponents headed into the break tied 1-1.
Park Hill had 11 total shots and scored another one when James Betz connected with a goal early in the second half. The Trojan defense stepped up and didn’t allow a shot on goal in the second half.
Park Hill entered the tournament as the No. 2 seed and is looking to return to the district championship game with another win. The Trojans are scheduled take on the sixth seed in North Kansas City on Nov. 2 at 7 p.m.