EL PASO, Texas (KTSM) – The Regional Quarterfinals round of the UIL Texas Soccer State Championships kicked off on Friday. Eight El Paso area teams qualified for the Regional Quarterfinals after two rounds of the playoffs. Five of them punched their tickets to the Sweet 16 after Friday night’s action.
Class 6A
Boys
Eastlake def. Euless Trinity, 3-1 (Eastlake advances to Regional Semifinals)
Eastlake will play in the Sweet 16 for the third year in a row. The Falcons will face off with Lake Highlands on Friday, April 7 in McKinney.
Class 5A
Boys
Bel Air def. Abilene, 5-0 (Bel Air advances to Regional Semifinals)
Bel Air advances to its first Sweet 16 since 2019. The Highlanders will face off with Centennial on Friday, April 7, in Wichita Falls.
Girls
Andress def. Del Valle, 3-3, 4-3 PKs (Andress advances to Regional Semifinals)
Andress advances to the Sweet 16 for the fourth time in school history and first time since 2017. The Eagles will play Wichita Falls Rider on Friday, April 7, in Wichita Falls.
Class 4A
Boys
San Elizario def. Riverside, 2-0 (San Elizario advances to Regional Semifinals)
San Elizario qualifies for the Sweet 16 for the second year in a row. The Eagles will play Western Hills on Friday, April 7, in Justin, Texas.
Irvin def. Wichita Falls, 2-1 (Irvin advances to Regional Semifinals)
The Rockets move on to the Sweet 16 as well and will face Diamond Hill-Jarvis on Friday, April 7 in Justin. If they win and San Elizario wins, the two would square off in the Elite Eight on April 8.
Girls
San Elizario def. Canyon Randall, 2-1 OT (San Elizario advances to Regional Semifinals)
San Elizario will square off with Stephenville in the Sweet 16 on April 7 in Justin, Texas.
