PROSSER -- Prosser rallied for two goals in the final 15 minutes after going a man down with a red card to defeat Quincy 2-1 in the Central Washington Athletic Conference district semifinals.
The Mustangs clinched a state berth for the second time in three years and will host Toppenish on Saturday in the title game.
Prosser has never won a district title, while Toppenish last won in 2000.
Scoring--1, Q, Luis Sorto 54:00; 2, P, Memo Correa (Anthony Cervantez) 65:00; 3, P, Cervantez (PK) 70:00. Shots--Q 14, P 11. Saves--Q, Cody Beaumont 6. P, Amado Torres 7.
Toppenish 2, Othello 1
OTHELLO -- Luis Alcala scored on a penalty kick and a wind-blown corner kick that was misplayed into the back of the Othello net as Toppenish upset the CWAC North champions in the district semifinals.
Othello now must win twice to grab the district's No. 3 state berth, starting Thursday at home against Wapato.
Scoring--1, T, Luis Alcala (PK), 13:00. 2, T, Alcala, 64:00. 3, Oth, Jorge Campos (Oscar Pea), 76:00. Shots--T 11, Oth 12. Saves--T, Leo Fuentes 10. Oth, Eric Suarez 9.
Connell 6, Royal 0
CONNELL -- Eduardo Arzate had a hat trick, and Ivan Barragan added a goal and an assist as defending champion Connell rolled into the SCAC district final and clinched a state berth for the eighth time in nine seasons.
The Eagles take on unbeaten Highland, a 3-0 winner over Wahluke, on Thursday night in Royal City for the title.
Royal plays Wahluke for the district's final state berth the same evening.
Scoring--1, C, Eduardo Arzate, 3:56. 2, C, Julio Ramirez (Ivan Barragan), 7:11. 3, C, Arzate, 12:04. 4, C, I.Barragan, 48:34. 5, C, Arzate, 54:09. 6, C, Freddy Barragan, 60:39. Shots--R 7, C 20. Saves--R, Carlos Barajas 10, Deut Cruz (65:00) 2. C, Heriberto Mendoza 4.
Highland 3, Wahluke 0
Scoring--1,H, Luis Silva 12:00; 2, H, Anthony Naranjo 57:00; 3, H, Jesus Silva 78:00. Shots--W 3, H 7. Saves--W, Manuel Rubalcava 4. H, Omar Ochoa 3.
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