JACKSONVILLE, Fla. – The Mandarin boys soccer team bowed out of the state playoffs just one win away from the state semifinals.
The Mustangs, the last area squad standing, saw a two-goal lead evaporate in an eventual 3-2 overtime loss to West Orange in the Region 1-7A final on a chilly Wednesday night. Mandarin (19-1-2) led 2-0 with less than 20 minutes to play before West Orange closed with a fury. The loss ends the season for area teams. Only St. Joseph, which played in the Class 2A state semifinals this week, managed to make it past the regional round.
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Regional finals
Wednesday’s result
Region 1-7A
(3) West Orange (19-0-2) at (1) Mandarin (19-0-2)