Staff report

Rowan’s boys soccer season ended quickly on Saturday with losses in the first round of the state playoffs by Salisbury, North Rowan and Carson.

A.L.Brown won in a big upset, as the Wonders knocked out No. 3 seed Lake Norman in the 4A West bracket.

Gray Stone Day won in the first round. South Piedmont Conference teams Concord, Robinson and Northwest Cabarrus advanced.

Thomasville was the lone winner from the Central Carolina Conference. The Greater Metro Conference had a strong opening round, with Cox Mill, Mooresville and Hickory Ridge advancing, as well as A.L. Brown.

 

First round results

1A

(16) Gray Stone Day 3, (17) Murphy 1

(8) Union Academy 3, (25) North Rowan 2

(19) Thomasville 4, (23) Jackson Day 2

2A

(25) Bandys 1, (8) Salisbury 0

(12) Newton-Conover 2, (21) East Davidson 0

(3) West Stokes 4, (30) Lexington 1

3A

(16) NW Cabarrus 1, (17) Tuscola 0

(4) Hibriten 3, (29) Carson 0

(6) Concord 2, (27) East Henderson 0

(10) Enka 3, (23) Central Cabarrus 0

(15) Robinson 5, (18) Dudley 0

4A

(30) A.L. brown 3, (3) Lake Norman 2

(11) Cox Mill 1, (22) Providence 0

(23) Mooresville 4, (10) Reagan 2

(2) Myers Park 7, (31) West Cabarrus 1

(15) Hickory Ridge 3, (18) Weddington 0

 

Second round

1A

(10) Thomasville at (7) Elkin

3A

(16) NW Cabarrus at (1) Asheboro

(11) Hickory at (6)  Concord

(15) Robinson at (2) AC Reynolds

4A

(30) A.L. Brown at (14) Grimsley

(11) Cox Mill at (6) Marvin Ridge

(23) Mooresville at (7) Garinger

(15) Hickory Ridge at (2) Myers Park