Mustangs close 2026 season on high note, beat Willits; Trojans, Cards headed to playoffs
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MIDDLETOWN >> Team captain Thaly Rodriguez scored on a deep kick into the top right corner of the net to snap a scoreless deadlock and lift the Middletown Mustangs to a season-ending 1-0 win over the Willits Wolverines in North Central League I girls soccer action Thursday in Middletown.
It was the league and season finale for the Mustangs, who finish 6-8 in league play and 10-12 overall.
“Special acknowledgment to senior center-defender Casi Padilla who played phenomenally tonight and junior Trinity Wood who quite literally ran the entire field tonight filling holes and finding space,” Middletown head coach Cassi Clark said. “She created great opportunities and took six shots on goal.”
In other girls soccer action Thursday:
Lower Lake 3, Upper Lake 1
At Upper Lake, the Lower Lake Trojans clinched sole possession of second place in the final NCL I standings with a win over the Upper Lake Cougars.
Lower Lake (9-4-1 league, 13-7-2 overall) will learn on Sunday who, when and where it is playing when the North Coast Section playoffs open next week.
Lorena Inong scored twice for the Trojans and Prisila Martinez had the other goal.
Upper Lake closes the season 3-11 in league and 3-17 overall. Portia Klier scored for the Cougars with an assist from Grace Abreu.
Clear Lake 1, Credo 1 (tie)
At Lakeport, the Clear Lake Cardinals tied Credo in a non-league game that wraps up the Cardinals’ regular season at 16-4-4. Clear Lake finished third in the NCL I standings this season at 8-4-2 and will advance to next week’s North Coast Section playoffs as an at-large team.
Sellena Carbajal scored Clear Lake’s lone goal.
“Game was not our best for sure, but I’m still proud of the team,” Clear Lake head coach Gustavo Carbajal said. “Now we just wait to see who we play in the playoffs.”
The Cardinals will learn on Sunday who, when and where they play in next week’s opening round.