Sports Lynchburg-Clay 29 October 2026

Mustangs advance to district finals with shootout win over Eastern

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Pictured is Lynchburg-Clay senior Alexander VanFleet from a game earlier this season. (HCP Photo/Stephen Forsha)
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Stephen Forsha, The Highland County Press

The Lynchburg-Clay Mustangs boys soccer team has advanced to the district finals as they defeated the Eastern Warriors, 1-0 via a 3-1 penalty kick shootout win on Wednesday at Jackson High School in the Division V SE District Semifinals. 

Lynchburg-Clay gained the win as senior Alexander VanFleet kicked what was the final goal made in the shootout penalty kick round, following 80 minutes of regulation play and two 15-minute overtime periods where the score was 0-0. 

During the regular season, the two teams played to a 0-0 tie on Aug. 31 at LCHS. 

The win sends the Mustangs (15-3-1) to the district final game on Saturday, Oct. 31 at 11 a.m. against the No. 2 seeded Valley Indians (14-1-4) at Jackson High School. VHS defeated North Adams, 4-1 in their semifinal match. 

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