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Top seed Oxford advances to final, will play No. 2 seed Donoho; Falcons advance as nagging injuries limit playing time, role for Turley

Cover photo: Top young talent showed through during Wednesday’s Calhoun County semifinals at McClellan. From left: Donoho seventh-grader Izzy Romero, Saks eighth-grader Layla Garcia, Donoho seventh-grader Addison West, Oxford seventh-grader Skylar Brooks and Oxford eighth-grader Onyi Maduka. Romero and Brooks scored goals in Wednesday’s action. (Submitted photo)

By East Alabama Sports Today

MCCLELLAN — The top two seeds got through to Thursday’s final of the girls’ Calhoun County soccer tournament.

Top seed Oxford advanced with a 3-0 victory over Jacksonville in one semifinal, and No. 2 seed held off Saks 2-1.

Oxford and Donoho will play for the title Thursday at 5 p.m. at McClellan. Donoho has won the past five county tourneys.

The Falcons come into Thursday’s final with injury issues, however. Erin Turley has a pulled quadriceps and didn’t play in a first-round victory over White Plains. She saw limited action against Saks, mostly in the second half and in a limited role.

Donoho got a goal apiece from Izzy Romero and Zoe Christopher on Wednesday. Turley assisted Christopher’s goal. Saks led 1-0 at halftime on a goal by senior Daniela Escandon off of a corner kick.

Oxford got two goals from Sadie Robertson, and seventh-grader Skylar Brooks scored the other on an assist from her sister, senior Sawyer Brooks. Reygan White and Rachel Garcia also had assists.

2023 Girls’ Calhoun County Tournament
McClellan
Tuesday
No. 4 Jacksonville 3, No. 5 Weaver 1
No. 3 Saks 3, No. 6 Faith Christian 0
No. 2 Donoho 10, No. 7 White Plains 0
Wednesday
No. 1 Oxford 3, Jacksonville 0
Donoho 2, Saks 1
Thursday
Championship
Oxford vs. Donoho, 5 p.m.

Boys’ soccer
Isaac Crook Invitational
Tuesday
Jacksonville 8, Weaver 0
Friday
Oxford High School
Jacksonville at Donoho, 5 p.m.
Oxford vs. White Plains, 7 p.m.
Saturday
Oxford High School
Championshp, 7 p.m.

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