ATHENS — Jose Gomez gave the Johnson boys soccer team a chance to win Friday night at Clarke Central.
He scored with 1:03 left to play to tie the game and send it to overtime. After a scoreless extra period, the game came down to penalty kicks. The Knights (11-2, 5-0) outkicked the Gladiators 5-4 to win the penalty-kick battle and the Region 8-5A championship, 2-1.
It was the Knights sixth straight region title.
Clarke Central scored with 8:10 left in the game to go up 1-0 and it was looking as if the Gladiators would walk away with the win. Kevin Cabrera, however, hit Gomez with a pass and Gomez booted the tying goal with a minute left.
Knights' keeper Cooper Bowen blocked on of Clarke Central's kicks to give Johnson the win.
EAST HALL BOYS 6,
NORTH HALL 0
The Vikings had five players score goals in the shutout Region 7-3A win over North Hall Friday night at North Hall.
Sergio Turcios and Pedro Arroyo scored two goals each to lead the Class 3A third-ranked Vikings (11-1-1, 4-0). Turcios also had two assists in the win. Maury Ibarra had one goal and one assist, Freddy Rebollar kicked one goal and dished out two assists and Chris Ayala scored one goal.
Daniel Carrillo had two saves in goal and Eduard Vasquez had one save in goal on the night.
NORTH HALL GIRLS 4,
EAST HALL 0
The Lady Trojans scored four goals to knock off East Hall Friday night at home.
East Hall's Kaia Rice had 10 saves in goal for the night.
