The Wildcats’ soccer team’s season ended abruptly Friday night with a 2-1 bi-district loss to Lufkin at Rose Stadium in Tyler.
The Wildcats scored first at 19:45 in the first half as Chris Espinoza used his head to redirect a shot by Julio Robles into the net. The Panthers tied the score on a corner kick goal with just 2:37 to go before halftime. Lufkin went ahead with a goal early in the second half at the 33:48 mark. The Wildcats were unable to score the equalizer.
The Wildcats ended the season with a record of 14-10-2. They finished district play at 9-4-1, good enough for third place seeding in the playoff