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West Fargo advances to state championship with 4-2 semifinal victory
Updated Oct 19, 3:09 PM CT. Every fact below links to the source that reported it.
What the primary sources show
- West Fargo defeated Mandan-St. Mary's 4-2 in the North Dakota boys soccer state semifinals on Friday at Fargo North High School. [Bismarck Tribune] [Bismarck Source]
- Mandan-St. Mary's, seeded West Region No. 4, trailed 2-0 at halftime before mounting a second-half comeback. [Bismarck Source]
- The Braves tied the match 2-2 with goals from Zach Weiler in the 48th minute and Lucas Howard in the 63rd minute. [Bismarck Source]
- West Fargo scored twice more in the 65th and 71st minutes to secure the 4-2 victory. [Bismarck Source]
- West Fargo outshot Mandan-St. Mary's 15-11, with both teams' goalies making six saves each. [Bismarck Source]
- West Fargo (11-3-4) advances to face East Region No. 2 West Fargo Sheyenne in the state championship game scheduled for Saturday at 3:30 p.m. at North High. [Bismarck Source]
- This is West Fargo's eighth state title appearance and their first return to the championship game in two years. [Bismarck Source]
What they left out / still unanswered
- What is Mandan-St. Mary's overall season record?
- What is West Fargo Sheyenne's overall record?
Official line vs. how each source framed it
- Bismarck Tribune: Reported the final score and semifinal result. Read it → · Paywall
- Bismarck Source: Comprehensive game recap detailing goal sequences, team statistics, player performances, and coach Jensen Waltz's approach to maintaining West Fargo's style of play. Read it →
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