Scotties, Crusaders advance in State games

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FREEMAN – The Freeman High School girls’ soccer team achieved a 4-1 victory over Davenport at a home game Saturday, Nov. 15. Rylee Russell scored in the first minute and added another goal in the 67th for the third-seeded Scotties (18-2), who breezed to a win over the sixth-seeded Gorillas (17-4) in the 2B/1B state tournament quarterfinal match.

Russell now has 65 goals on the season – most in Washington, regardless of classification, and third nationally, according to MaxPreps.

Freeman advanced to face No. 2 seed Cle Elum-Roslyn Friday, Nov. 21 in the semis at Mount Tahoma High. Davenport’s season ends.

The fifth-seeded Northwest Christian Crusaders (17-3) eliminated the visiting fourth-seeded Brewster Bears (18-3-1) in a state 2B/1B second round game at the Apple Bowl in Wenatchee last Saturday.

Northwest Christian faces top-seeded Crosspoint Christian in a state 2B/1B semifinal game on Saturday, Nov. 15 at Mount Tahoma High School.