Davis takes state semifinal down to the very end, loses to Puyallup on penalties

PUYALLUP — Someone had to lose. That's playoff soccer, one team loses, one team keeps going, but no one was ready to lose in the Class 4A semifinal...

May 27, 2023
10:14 AM

PUYALLUP — Someone had to lose. That's playoff soccer, one team loses, one team keeps going, but no one was ready to lose in the Class 4A semifinal at Sparks Stadium. It took seven minutes for No. 8 Puyallup and No. 13 Davis to dive headfirst into a whirling goal fest. Leads were traded — the score was tied at two at the end of the first half and at three at the end of regulation. It all came down to a shootout under the Friday night lights. Two teams that had excelled at spot kicks — Davis was 3-0 in penalty shootouts and Puyallup won its first two state tournament games in penalties — sent five players and a prayer to decide their fate.

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