Nicole Gray and Amarillo High open the UIL Class 5A Girls playoffs Friday night. [Ben Jenkins/ Press Pass Sports]
The UIL Texas High School Soccer playoffs get underway on Thursday and Friday for a host of Texas Panhandle schools.
The Palo Duro Lady Dons are the only Thursday game, as Palo Duro (8-13-2) travels to face District 4-5A winner, Lubbock-Cooper in a bidistrict clash at 5 p.m.
On Friday, it’s a full slate of Amarillo-area games.
In Class 5A boys action, District 3-5A champion, Palo Duro (21-1-2) will take on Abilene Wylie at 7 p.m., on the pitch of Lubbock Monterey High School. The Dons are led by junior Jaime Carrillo. Carrillo has scored 48 goals and dished out 13 assists this season.
In Class 4A, the Pampa Harvesters (17-2-1) went unbeaten through district to claim the outright title. Pampa squares off with Clint Mountain View in the bidistrict round at 1 p.m. Friday in Midland. Striker Justin Martinez is having a career season netting 48 goals.
On the girls side, District 3-5A champion, Amarillo High (19-1-2) opens the playoffs against Abilene Wylie at 5 p.m. Friday, at Frenship.
Senior Nicole Gray has been a leader for the Lady Sandies scoring 23 goals with 12 assists.
In Class 4A, Canyon was the class of District 2-4A. The Lady Eagles (14-8-1) start the playoffs with Clint at 3:30 p.m. Friday in Midland.
H.S Soccer local playoff pairings
BOYS
Class 5A
Bidistrict
Palo Duro (21-1-2) vs. Abilene Wylie, 7 p.m. Friday, Lubbock Monterey HS
Amarillo High (15-4-1) vs. Abilene Cooper, 7 p.m. Friday, Frenship HS
Caprock (9-7-4) vs. Lubbock Monterey , 7 p.m. Friday, Lowrey Field at PlainsCapital Park, Lubbock
Randall (6-11-3) at Lubbock-Cooper, 6 p.m. Friday
Class 4A
Bidistrict
Note: All games will be played at Grande Communications Complex, Midland
Pampa (17-2-1) vs. Clint Mountain View, 1 p.m. Friday
Borger (7-9-3) vs. El Paso Riverside, 1 p.m. Friday,
Dumas (7-13-4) vs. Clint, 1 p.m. Friday
Canyon (3-17-2) vs. San Elizario, 1 p.m. Friday
GIRLS
Class 5A
Bidistrict
Amarillo High (19-1-2) vs. Abilene Wylie 5 p.m. Friday, Frenship HS
Randall (14-4-1) vs. Lubbock Monterey, 3 p.m. Friday, Lowrey Field at PlainsCapital Park, Lubbock
Palo Duro (8-13-2) at Lubbock-Cooper, 5 p.m. Thursday
Tascosa (4-13-2) vs. Lubbock Coronado, 5 p.m. Friday, Lowrey Field at PlainsCapital Park, Lubbock
Class 4A
Bidistrict
Note: All games will be played at Grande Communications Complex, Midland
Canyon (14-8-1) vs. Clint, 3:30 p.m. Friday
Dumas (4-10-4) vs. El Paso Riverside, 3:30 p.m. Friday
Pampa (8-10-4) vs. Clint Mountain View, 3:30 p.m. Friday
Borger (1-17-2) vs. San Elizario, 3:30 p.m. Friday