Prep soccer: Area teams in good shape going into second segment of league slates

Area teams passed or approached the midway marks for conference play in boys’ soccer last week and three area teams held first place heading to the final weeks of the regular season.

Southwestern Randolph in the Four Rivers Conference, Asheboro in the Triad Area Athletic Conference and Trinity in the Central Carolina 3-A Conference were in good shape in league competition. All those teams held undefeated conference records.

** Chris Betancourt and Fernando Hernandez scored goals as Southwestern Randolph nipped host Jordan-Matthews 2-1.

The Cougars also defeated visiting Northwood, with Hernandez scoring twice and Betanecourt and Gio Hernandez also scoring in that 4-0 outcome.

** Asheboro’s 10-1 romp past host Northeast Guilford included two goals each from Ozmar Martinez and Carlos Gonazalez.

The Blue Comets also trounced visiting Southern Guilford 9-0, with Gonzalez scoring three goals.

** Trinity topped West Davidson 2-0 and later in the week the Bulldogs also handled visiting Wheatmore for a 4-0 victory.

** Providence Grove edged Wheatmore for a 3-2 home victory on three Seth Johnson goals. Carter Queen and Laurel Ortiz Suarez scored for Wheatmore.

Providence Grove tied visiting Thomasville 1-1 with Eric Gonzalez scoring.

** Eastern Randolph scored five goals in two different games last week with different results. The Wildcats blanked host Uwharrie Charter Academy 5-0.

Eastern Randolph came out on the wrong end of a 6-5 decision vs. visiting North Moore.

** Randleman, which is in second place in the Piedmont Athletic Conference, defeated host Ledford 3-2 on the strength of Owen Leonard’s three second-half goals.

Randleman’s Axel Rincon and Alex Raymundo had goals in the Tigers’ 2-1 triumph past visiting High Point Central.