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Leesville Road Beats Wakefield 3-2 in Second Overtime to Advance in Playoffs

Tuesday, November 3, 2026 · Sports · GSM News

Raleigh, Wake County, North Carolina — Leesville Road High School edged Wakefield High School 3-2 in a North Carolina boys' soccer playoff thriller in Raleigh on the night of November 2, avenging last season's first-round loss.

The match was a first-round game in the NCHSAA 8A East bracket, with No. 8 seed Leesville Road hosting No. 9 seed Wakefield. Senior Braden Uhron scored about a minute into the second overtime to settle it. Wakefield finished its season at 12-6-3, third in the CAP 8A conference.

Leesville Road advances to face top-seeded Apex Friendship in the second round. The state playoffs opened November 2, and the state finals will be played November 19-21 at Durham County Stadium.

Source: HighSchoolOT

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Photo: 图:罗利市中心实景。 Photo: Downtown Raleigh, North Carolina. Photo by Raskuly, CC BY 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons.

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