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West Fargo Advances to State Soccer Championship After Defeating Mandan-St. Mary's 4-2

Updated Oct 19, 6:10 PM CT. Every fact below links to the source that reported it.

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Mandan-St. Mary's lost 4-2 to West Fargo in the North Dakota boys soccer state semifinals on Friday at Fargo North High School. [Bismarck Source]
Mandan trailed 2-0 at halftime but mounted a comeback in the second half, with Zach Weiler scoring on a free kick header in the 48th minute and Lucas Howard tying the game on a free kick header in the 63rd minute. [Bismarck Source]
West Fargo responded quickly to Mandan's equalizer, scoring in the 65th minute from a corner kick deflection and again in the 71st minute through Mike Fleury to secure the victory. [Bismarck Source]
West Fargo's Cole scored two goals in the match, including one in the 10th minute, and Kalumba Kisela also scored. [Bismarck Source]
West Fargo outshot Mandan-St. Mary's 15-11, with both teams' goalkeepers making six saves each. [Bismarck Source]
The victory advances West Fargo to the state championship game scheduled for 3:30 p.m. Saturday, October 17, marking their eighth overall appearance in a state title game. [Bismarck Source]

What is Mandan-St. Mary's final regular season record?
The identity and location of West Fargo's championship opponent listed as 'East Region No. 2 West Fargo Sheyenne' is unclear from the article.
The article references West Fargo's 2024 championship loss to Bismarck Legacy but the sentence ends incomplete.

Bismarck Source: Detailed match recap with play-by-play goal descriptions, player names, shot totals, and quotes from West Fargo coach Jensen Waltz emphasizing the team's consistency in executing their system. Read it →

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