North Raleigh Christian wins

Ray helps NCISAA 3-A team move on

North Raleigh Christian, the top seed in the N.C. Independent Schools Athletic Association 3-A soccer playoffs, safely advanced to Friday's semifinals with a 2-1 win over High Point Wesleyan on Tuesday.

North Raleigh got a goal from John Ray and another on a Wesleyan own goal.

North Raleigh (20-1-1) will play Charlotte Providence Day (12-4-3) in the 5 p.m. semifinal. Providence Day upset No. 4 seed Durham Academy 2-0.

ST. DAVID'S ADVANCES: St. David's, the top NCISAA 2-A seed, rolled past Village Christian 4-0 to reach Friday's semifinals.

Freshman Billy Morris scored two goals and added an assist.

St. David's (19-4) will play at noon at Fayetteville Academy.

TRINITY MOVES ON: Raleigh Trinity, the NCISAA 1-A's top seed, struggled but advanced to Friday semifinals with a 4-3 win over United Faith. Garrison Beavers had two Trinity goals.

Trinity will play Statesville Christian at 4:30 p.m. in Wilson.

GREATER NEUSE FINAL SET: Clayton and East Wake advanced to Thursday's Greater Neuse 4-A tournament title game. Clayton topped West Johnston 2-0 and East Wake shut out Garner 3-0.

BROUGHTON WINS: Broughton (21-0-1) gave up two goals for the first time this season but advanced to the final of the Cap Seven 4-A tournament with a 3-2 victory over Wakefield.

Brandon Haynes had a pair of goals for the Caps.

Broughton will play Leesville Road, a 1-0 winner over Sanderson on Carlos Cipriano's goal.

PAC-SIX TITLE: Chapel Hill and Durham Jordan will play at Jordan tonight with the PAC Six 4-A title at stake. Both teams are 11-0-2 in the conference. They tied 3-3 on Sept. 26.

PLAYOFF TIME: Panther Creek and Middle Creek will be vying for a playoff berth tonight in a Tri-Eight 4-A game. The winner advances. The loser does not.