Rye Boys Soccer Wins Section Title

The Rye boys soccer team is moving on to the state tournament for the second year in a row.

The top-seeded Garnets beat Pleasantville 5-0 Saturday at Lakeland to capture the Section 1 tournament title.

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The No. 1 vs. No. 2 showdown was highly anticipated, but ended up being the most lopsided of the teams’ three meetings this season. Rye (16-1-3) handed the Panthers (16-3-1) their first loss of the season on Oct. 4. The teams played to a 1-1 draw in the rematch Oct. 16 at Rye.

When the stakes were highest in Saturday’s section championship, Rye left no doubt which team was best.

The Garnets will face Section 9 champion New Paltz at 5 p.m. Wednesday in Goshen. Rye is one of 12 teams in New York state’s Class A bracket. With a win, the team will play a state quarterfinal game Nov. 8 in Yorktown.

Visit ryerecord.com for the full game story later tonight.