03/29/2024
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CHAPEL HILL – East Bladen and West Bladen both received NCHSAA Class 2A State Playoff bids Friday when the 2022 girls soccer playoff brackets were announced Friday. Opening round games are scheduled for Monday.

Coach Jay Raynor’s Lady Eagles (12-2) received the No. 12 Eastern seed and will host No. 21 seed Graham (7-3). East Bladen’s only 2 losses were to No. 1 Eastern seed Clinton, but the Lady Eagles own wins over No. 8 seed South Columbus, No. 19 seed West Bladen, No. 26 seed Midway and No. 31 seed Heide Trask.

Two of Graham’s 3 losses were to No. 4 Eastern seed Jordan-Matthews, and the Lady Red Devils split with No. 22 Seaforth.

Coach Kristen Parker’s Lady Knights (9-5) received what is believed to be the first state playoff berth in West Bladen girls’ soccer history and will travel to Wake Forest to play No. 14 Franklin Academy (10-5-1).

No. 19 seed West Bladen lost only to No. 1 seed Clinton, No. 12 seed East Bladen and to No. 8 seed South Columbus. The Lady Knights own a pair of wins over No. 26 seed Midway.

The Franklin Academy Lady Patriots split a pair of games with No. 2 seed N. C. School of Science & Math and also dropped decisions to No. 1 Clinton and No. 13 Raleigh Charter.

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