Soccer playoffs

CARROLLTON -- Kilgore's defense kept its Class 4A Region II boys soccer tournament foes scoreless for almost 147 minutes, but Mesquite Poteet broke through when it counted most.

CARROLLTON -- Kilgore gained an early lead and rode its veteran goalkeeper to the state quarterfinals.

PALESTINE -- For more than 61 minutes, Pine Tree handled two opponents aiming to knock the Lady Pirates from the Class 4A soccer playoffs: Waxahachie and the wind.

FORNEY -- Kilgore lived on the edge in last week's sectional-round win over John Tyler. The Bulldogs opted for a different plan of action in Tuesday night's Class 4A Region II quarterfinal.

Four East Texas teams remain alive in the UIL soccer playoffs: three boys squads and one girls squad.

LINDALE -- Two teams that are no strangers to overtime needed 100 minutes of soccer and a shootout Friday to decide their Class 4A Region II boys sectional playoff.

LINDALE -- Thanks to a two-goal second half from a junior, Pine Tree's girls soccer team will play a familiar foe in next week's Class 4A Region II quarterfinals.

LONGVIEW -- Coming into the season, Kilgore boys soccer coach Aaron Erickson was concerned about how quick his young team would come together.

Here are playoff pairings for the Class 5A area and Class 4A sectional rounds.

LONGVIEW -- Defending Class 4A Region II champion Mount Pleasant went 24 matches without losing until Thursday against Pine Tree.