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West Fargo defeats Mandan-St. Mary's 4-2 to advance to boys soccer state championship

Updated Oct 18, 9:09 AM 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 Source]
  • The No. 4-seeded West Region Mandan-St. Mary's Braves faced No. 3-seeded East Region West Fargo Packers in a matchup where West Fargo led 2-0 at halftime. [Bismarck Source]
  • Mandan-St. Mary's mounted a second half comeback with Zach Weiler scoring in the 48th minute and Lucas Howard scoring in the 63rd minute to tie the game 2-2. [Bismarck Source]
  • West Fargo scored twice in quick succession after the Braves tied the game, with a midfielder scoring off a deflected corner kick in the 65th minute and Mike Fleury scoring with a high kick in the 71st minute. [Bismarck Source]
  • West Fargo (11-3-4) outshot Mandan-St. Mary's 15-11, and both teams had six saves and four corner kicks each. [Bismarck Source]
  • West Fargo advances to the state championship on Saturday, October 17 at 3:30 p.m. against West Fargo Sheyenne, marking the Packers' eighth overall appearance in a title match. [Bismarck Source]

What they left out / still unanswered

  • When and how did West Fargo's Cole score his second goal, mentioned in the game summary?
  • What is Mandan-St. Mary's complete season record?
  • What was the result of the championship game between West Fargo and West Fargo Sheyenne?

Official line vs. how each source framed it

  • Bismarck Tribune: Reported the semifinal result in headline form. Read it → · Paywall
  • Bismarck Source: Provided comprehensive play by play coverage with named scorers, minute by minute timing, team statistics, coaching comments, and details about the upcoming championship game. Read it →

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