It can be hard to translate regular season success to the playoffs, but Ledford had no problem doing just that on Saturday. They had just enough and edged the Montgomery Central Timberwolves out 2-1. Given the Panthers' advantage in MaxPreps' North Carolina soccer rankings (they are ranked 102nd, while the Timberwolves are ranked 234th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Valentino Ontiveros and
Emanuel Galindo scored both of Ledford's goals, bringing their combined season tally to 44 goals.
Ledford is on a roll lately: they've won six of their last eight matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 13-7-4 record this season. As for Montgomery Central, they are on a three-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 9-10.
Ledford will venture away from home to take on East Lincoln at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. East Lincoln is coming into the match with nine straight victories at home, so Ledford will have to stop a team with plenty of momentum. Montgomery Central does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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