Texas Panhandle high school district soccer roundup

It was another busy week of District 3-5A soccer as Amarillo ISD teams continued league play.

On Tuesday night at Dick Bivins Stadium, Tascosa and Caprock took center stage for a district matchup.

On the boys’ side, the Longhorns were able to come away with a 2-1 victory over the Rebels.

The early minutes were a back-and-forth struggle showing no separation in the two sides. Tascosa was shown a red card for a strong tackle forcing the Rebels to play a man down for the rest of the game.

It didn’t take long for Caprock to capitalize on the advantage getting a 1-0 leda with a goal from Aldo Carrasco off an assist from Fernando Lira on the play. Tascosa answered moments later when Evan Phansana scored the equalizer assisted by Jose Garcia heading into halftime.

With the match still tied 1-1-, and 11-minutes remaining Carrasco netted his second goal of the contest that put Caprock a 2-1 advantage the Longhorns never relinquished.

On Friday, Caprock did suffer its first district loss falling to Lubbock Monterey 2-0. The Longhorns are now 5-2 overall and 2-1 in District 3-5A.

Tascosa bounced back Friday nabbing a 5-2 victory over Lubbock High as the Rebels improve to 6-1-1 overall and 2-1 in league action.

Boys district quick hits 

• Amarillo High earned a pair of wins against Lubbock Coronado and Plainview by scores of 1-0 on Tuesday and Friday. The Sandies are now 3-2-1 overall on the year and 2-1 in a jam packed 3-5A. Sebastian Brim highlighted the victories for AHS scoring the lone goal against Coronado and dishing out an assist against Plainview.
• The Palo Duro Dons fell to Lubbock-Cooper 2-1 on Monday. The Dons (3-3 overall) are sitting at 1-1 in District 3-5A.

In girls’ action, Tascosa Lady Rebels kept up their hot start to the season getting victories by shutting out Caprock 2-0 on Tuesday night at Dick Bivins Stadium and then beating Lubbock High 2-1 on Friday night.

The Lady Rebels (3-2-1 overall) stay unbeaten in District 3-5A play at 3-0.

In the shutout against Caprock, Tessa Fowler and Karina Garcia each scored a goal with Rylee Anderson and Kalli Hisel both dishing out the assists. Mikala Watson was strong in net keeping a clean sheet.

Against Lubbock High, Garcia and Maren Peck each scored goals.

Caprock (1-4-2) overall was able to get a tie Friday with Lubbock Monterey 2-2. The Lady Longhorns are now 0-2-1 in district play.

Girls district quick hits 

• Amarillo High continues to look strong with a pair of wins on Monday and Friday. The Lady Sandies opened the week Monday beating Lubbock Coronado 2-0 then followed that effort with a 11-0 blowout win against Plainview on Friday. The Lady Sandies (6-1) have yet to allow a goal in district play improving to 3-0. Sofia Pepper scored both goals against Coronado and tallied a hattrick against Plainview. Teammate Chloe Godinez added a hattrick of her own against the Lady Bulldogs.
• Palo Duro earned a 1-1 tie in its lone district match Tuesday with Lubbock Monterey. The Lady Dons move to 0-1-1 in league play.