Win or lose, penalty kicks are never an ideal way to decide a soccer game.
Christ School and Durham Academy went back and forth for 110 minutes Saturday in Durham. With neither side able to break through for a goal, their matchup in the NCISAA 4-A state quarterfinals came down to a PK shootout.
Unfortunately, the Greenies (10-11-1) lost, 3-2, but this was the team’s best playoff run in six years.
Three players have been named to the Carolinas Athletic Association all-conference team – Brendan Regan ’24, Carter Compton ’24, and Truett Compton ’25. This is the third year of All-CAA honors for Brendan and Carter, while it is the second for Truett.
Wells Edwards '25 and Declan Szostczuk '26 shared the team lead in scoring for the season (five goals), followed by Ethan Rose '24 (four goals). His younger brother, Dominic '28, was responsible for a team-high five assists. Reeves Cates '24 and Jimmy Mennell '24 each gave out four assists.
Goalkeepers Felix Huebner '26 and Collier Lilly '25 had four shutouts apiece.