It was a tough night for area soccer teams in the state playoffs.
With the exception of both the boys and girls teams at St. Johns Country Day, and a pair of St. Johns County powers, Bartram Trail and Ponte Vedra, the other four area teams bowed out in the state semifinals.
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But not the powerhouse Spartans, who punched tickets for both squads in convincing fashion. The boys team blanked St. Edward’s 4-0, and the girls dynasty routed Geneva 8-0. The girls are seeking their 10th straight title.
They face Canterbury in the 2A championship on March 3 in DeLand. The boys also face Canterbury a day later.
The Bartram girls’ quest to defend their Class 7A state title is going strong after a 3-0 win over Tampa Plant on Friday night. The Bears will face Cypress Bay for the championship on March 5.
Ponte Vedra edged Land O’Lakes, 1-0, in the Class 5A semifinal. The Sharks advanced to the March 5 final against either North Fort Myers or Archbishop McCarthy.
Bolles’ quest for a four-peat in girls soccer ended with a 5-1 loss to Lakeland Christian. Fleming Island’s girls season ended with a 1-0 loss to Venice.
On the boys side, Bolles lost 8-1 to Tampa Catholic in Class 3A, and Tampa Jesuit beat Stanton 1-0 in 5A.
Girls
State semifinals
Friday’s results
Class 7A
Bartram Trail 3, Tampa Plant 0
Class 6A
Venice 1, Fleming Island 0
Class 5A
Ponte Vedra 1, Land O’ Lakes 0
Class 3A
Lakeland Christian 5, Bolles 1
Class 2A
St. Johns Country Day 8, Geneva 0
State championship
at Spec Martin Stadium, DeLand
Girls
Wednesday, March 3
Class 2A
St. Johns Country Day (17-0) vs. Canterbury (21-2-1), 4 p.m.
Friday, March 5
Class 7A
Cypress Bay (8-0) vs. Bartram Trail (18-2), 1 p.m.
Class 5A
Ponte Vedra (13-3-5) vs. TBA, 4 p.m.
Boys
State semifinals
Friday’s games
Class 5A
Jesuit 2, Stanton 1
Class 3A
Tampa Catholic 8, Bolles 1
Class 2A
St. Johns Country Day 4, St. Edward’s 0
State championship
at Spec Martin Stadium, DeLand
Thursday, March 4
Class 2A
St. Johns Country Day (16-2-1) vs. Canterbury (20-3-1), 4 p.m.