Middletown boys drop 4-2 decision to Lower Lake in North Central League I finale
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MIDDLETOWN >> In a North Central League I boys soccer race that couldn’t have been much closer, the Lower Lake Trojans cost the Middletown Mustangs a share of the title with a 4-2 victory on Tuesday in Middletown.
Middletown (7-2-1 league) entered the final game of the regular season tied with Fort Bragg (8-1-1) for the NCL I lead, just a half game ahead of Lower Lake (8-2). Lower Lake’s win over Middletown on Tuesday combined with a 2-1 Fort Bragg victory at Willits left the Timberwolves as the undisputed champions followed by Lower Lake in second place and Middletown in third.
All three teams will be advancing to the North Coast Section Division I playoffs beginning Wednesday. At-large teams and seeding take place Sunday when first-round pairing will be announced.
Middletown’s only two league losses this season came to Lower Lake, which lost its two games to Fort Bragg. Middletown went 1-0-1 against the champion Timberwolves.
Clear Lake ended up fifth in the league standings at 2-8 while Upper Lake was last at 0-10. Willits finished fourth with a 4-6 mark.
Individual scoring from the Middletown-Lower Lake game was not reported.
