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PHOTOS: Scenes from North Dakota state boys soccer quarterfinals
The opening day of the ND state boys soccer tournament was Thursday at West Fargo High School.
Fargo Davies' Leon Hidanovic fires a header against Bismarck Century during quarterfinal final play in the North Dakota state boys soccer tournament at the Essentia Health Packer Stadium in West Fargo on Thursday, Oct. 6, 2022.
WEST FARGO — Fargo Davies got goals from four different players to cruise to victory in the quarterfinals of the North Dakota state boys soccer tournament Thursday at Essentia Health Packer Stadium.
Davies cruised to a 6-0 victory against Bismarck Century to advance to the state semifinals. Savey Jones and Dylan Pritchard each scored two goals for the Eagles. Davies is set to play Bismarck Legacy at 4:30 p.m. Friday in the semifinals. Legacy earned a 4-1 victory against Fargo Shanley in the opening round.
Minot earned a 1-0 overtime victory (4-3 penalty kicks) against Grand Forks Red River. West Fargo scored a 1-0 victory against Bismarck. Kenan Burekovic scored the lone game for the Packers. Minot and West Fargo play at 6:45 p.m. Friday in the state semifinals.
Davies is the No. 1 seed from the East Region, while Minot is the top seed from the West Region.
Below are scenes from Thursday's state quarterfinals:
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West Fargo's Jonathan Putnam beats Bismarck’s Logan Wetzel to the ball during their quarterfinal match of the North Dakota Boys Soccer Tournament on Thursday, Oct. 6, 2022, in West Fargo.
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Fargo Shanley's Isaiah Tofibam and Bismarck Legacy's Gavyn Nygren race for the ball during quarterfinal final play in the North Dakota state boys soccer tournament at the Essentia Health Packer Stadium in West Fargo on Thursday, Oct. 6, 2022.
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West Fargo's Ibrahim Bangura is challenged by Bismarck’s Liam Weis during their quarterfinal match of the North Dakota Boys Soccer Tournament on Thursday, Oct. 6, 2022, in West Fargo.
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Fargo Davies' Patrick Lawrence (10) celebrates his first half goal against Bismarck Century with teammates during quarterfinal final play in the North Dakota state boys soccer tournament at the Essentia Health Packer Stadium in West Fargo on Thursday, Oct. 6, 2022.
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Fargo Davies' Savey Jones fires a shot for a goal past Bismarck Century's Brennen Fode and goalkepper Brayden Underhill during quarterfinal final play in the North Dakota state boys soccer tournament at the Essentia Health Packer Stadium in West Fargo on Thursday, Oct. 6, 2022.
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Grand Forks Red River's Lukas Heydt heads the ball against Minot during their quarterfinal North Dakota Boys Soccer Tournament game Thursday, Oct. 6, 2022, in West Fargo.
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Fargo Davies' Patrick Lawrence moves past Bismarck Century's Abel Cramer and Brennen Fode during quarterfinal final play in the North Dakota state boys soccer tournament at the Essentia Health Packer Stadium in West Fargo on Thursday, Oct. 6, 2022.
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Fargo Davies' Victor Zeh and Bismarck Century's Evan Tanner battle for control during quarterfinal final play in the North Dakota state boys soccer tournament at the Essentia Health Packer Stadium in West Fargo on Thursday, Oct. 6, 2022.
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Fargo Davies' Savey Jones celebrates his first goal against Bismarck Century during quarterfinal final play in the North Dakota state boys soccer tournament at the Essentia Health Packer Stadium in West Fargo on Thursday, Oct. 6, 2022.
Bismarck Legacy goalkeeper Nathaniel Olheiser makes a save against Fargo Shanley during quarterfinal final play in the North Dakota state boys soccer tournament at the Essentia Health Packer Stadium in West Fargo on Thursday, Oct. 6, 2022.
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West Fargo celebrates their defeat of Bismarck in their quarterfinal match of the North Dakota Boys Soccer Tournament on Thursday, Oct. 6, 2022, in West Fargo.
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Bismarck Legacy players celebrate their 4-1 win over Fargo Shanley during quarterfinal final play in the North Dakota state boys soccer tournament at the Essentia Health Packer Stadium in West Fargo on Thursday, Oct. 6, 2022.
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West Fargo's Jonathan Putnam and Bismarck’s Liam Weis vie for the ball during their quarterfinal match of the North Dakota Boys Soccer Tournament on Thursday, Oct. 6, 2022, in West Fargo.
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Grand Forks Red River's Hunter Robertson, top, competes for the ball with Minot’s Vincent Palaia during their quarterfinal match of the North Dakota Boys Soccer Tournament on Thursday, Oct. 6, 2022, in West Fargo.
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Fargo Davies goalkeeper Esteban Nunez gathers in a shot by Bismarck Century during quarterfinal final play in the North Dakota state boys soccer tournament at the Essentia Health Packer Stadium in West Fargo on Thursday, Oct. 6, 2022.
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Fargo Shanley's Andrew Kankelfritz chops a pass by Bismarck Legacy's Braxton Wetzel during quarterfinal final play in the North Dakota state boys soccer tournament at the Essentia Health Packer Stadium in West Fargo on Thursday, Oct. 6, 2022.
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Fargo Davies' Patrick Lawrence tracks down the ball against Bismarck Century's Kobey Jia during quarterfinal final play in the North Dakota state boys soccer tournament at the Essentia Health Packer Stadium in West Fargo on Thursday, Oct. 6, 2022.
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Fargo Shanley's Jackson Askew heads the ball against Bismarck Legacy during quarterfinal final play in the North Dakota state boys soccer tournament at the Essentia Health Packer Stadium in West Fargo on Thursday, Oct. 6, 2022.
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Fargo Davies' Leon Hidanovic gathers in the ball against Bismarck Century's Evan Pena during quarterfinal final play in the North Dakota state boys soccer tournament at the Essentia Health Packer Stadium in West Fargo on Thursday, Oct. 6, 2022.
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Fargo Shanley's Nathan Andrews advances the ball past Bismarck Legacy's Matthew Souther during quarterfinal final play in the North Dakota state boys soccer tournament at the Essentia Health Packer Stadium in West Fargo on Thursday, Oct. 6, 2022.
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Fargo Davies' Colin Gannon slips a shot on Bismarck Century goalkepper Brayden Underhill during quarterfinal final play in the North Dakota state boys soccer tournament at the Essentia Health Packer Stadium in West Fargo on Thursday, Oct. 6, 2022.
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Fargo Shanley's Isaiah Tofibam goes up for a header against Bismarck Legacy's James-Matthew Guenther during quarterfinal final play in the North Dakota state boys soccer tournament at the Essentia Health Packer Stadium in West Fargo on Thursday, Oct. 6, 2022.
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Fargo Davies' Savey Jones celebrates his first goal against Bismarck Century with teammates Dylan Pritchard, Leon Hidanovic and Keagan Glover during quarterfinal final play in the North Dakota state boys soccer tournament at the Essentia Health Packer Stadium in West Fargo on Thursday, Oct. 6, 2022.
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Fargo Shanley's Tyler McAllister and Bismarck Legacy's Benjamin Mcdonald fight for control during quarterfinal final play in the North Dakota state boys soccer tournament at the Essentia Health Packer Stadium in West Fargo on Thursday, Oct. 6, 2022.
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Grand Forks Red River's Grant Lelm collapses after missing a shot against Minot in the shootout of their quarterfinal North Dakota Boys Soccer Tournament game Thursday, Oct. 6, 2022, in West Fargo.
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Bismarck Legacy's Benjamin Mcdonald slips a shot for a goal past Fargo Shanley goalkeeper Ryan Russell during quarterfinal final play in the North Dakota state boys soccer tournament at the Essentia Health Packer Stadium in West Fargo on Thursday, Oct. 6, 2022.
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Bismarck Legacy's Uriel Rivera leaps into the arms of his teammates after scoring against Fargo Shanley during quarterfinal final play in the North Dakota state boys soccer tournament at the Essentia Health Packer Stadium in West Fargo on Thursday, Oct. 6, 2022.
Peterson covers college athletics for The Forum, including Concordia College and Minnesota State Moorhead. He also covers the Fargo-Moorhead RedHawks independent baseball team and helps out with North Dakota State football coverage. Peterson has been working at the newspaper since 1996.
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