Julia Barton

Bristol Herald Courier | Jim Talbert | Photo Credit: Emily Ball

HONAKER, Va. – Two was the lucky number for Honaker on Tuesday.

Both the boys and girls soccer teams from the school posted 2-1 wins in VHSL Class 1 state quarterfinal matches.

Honaker’s girls edged George Wythe in the opener, while the boys followed with a triumph over the Auburn Eagles in the nightcap.

Head coach Alicia Musick’s team earned their first ever semifinal berth in a hard-fought battle with the Maroons.

“These type games are always super-competitive,” Musick said. “We lost on penalty kicks in the quarterfinals last year.”

Both teams had scoring opportunities in the first half which ended with neither team denting the scoreboard.

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