By Thomas Grant Jr.
Going undefeated over three days of soccer play earned Blythewood the NIKE Palmetto Cup title in the boys division.
The Bengals clinched the trophy Wednesday at Saluda Shoals Park with a 6-0 win over Woodland to finish 2-0-1. The margin of victory allowed them to outpoint Legion Collegiate, which defeated Hammond School 4-0.
Host school Gray Collegiate finished third after shutting out Ben Lippen 4-0. Jason Gonzalez scored two goals and goalkeeper Joey Sullivan had six saves.
The girls division was won by Hammond which blanked Gray Collegiate 3-0. The Lady Skyhawks were 2-1 but managed to outpoint Legion Collegiate and the Lady War Eagles.
HIGH SCHOOL SOCCER RANKINGS
BOYS
Class 5A
(Division I)
1.Wando, 2. J.L. Mann, 3. Ashley Ridge, 4. Mauldin, 5. James Island, 6. Spring Valley, 7. Clover, 8. Dutch Fork, 9. Lexington, 10. Blythewood
GIRLS
Class 5A
(Overall)
1.Chapin, 2. Blythewood, 3. J.L. Mann, 4. Porter-Gaud, 5. A.C. Flora, 6. Bishop England, 7. Christ Church, 8. West Ashley, 9. Oceanside Collegiate Academy 10. Nation Ford
(Division I)
1.Blythewood, 2. J.L. Mann, 3. West Ashley, 4. Mauldin, 5. James Island, 6. River Bluff, 7. Clover, 8. Lexington, 9. Wando, 10. Carolina Forest
(Photo by NIKE Palmetto Cup) – The Blythewood boys soccer team
