SHARON, Vt. - For the third time this fall, Sharon Academy and Arlington Memorial played a game that came down to one goal or less. On Saturday afternoon Arlington found the only goal, and the fourth-seeded Phoenix’s season ended with a 0-1 loss to the fifth seed in the quarterfinals at home.
The teams tied 1-1 on Sept. 24, and Arlington won 3-2 at Sharon on Oct. 16. Saturday’s game was the tightest of the three. Arlington improves to 12-3-1 with its sixth straight win and moves on to the semifinals.
Sharon finishes 10-3-2. The Phoenix opened the playoffs with a 5-0 shutout of 13th-seeded Blue Mountain on Wednesday, and they went 6-0 against Long Trail, Grace Christian and Rivendell during the regular season, beating each twice.
Sharon could score in bunches when it got rolling, with six goals against Grace Christian, Mt. St. Joseph and Rivendell and seven at Leland & Gray. Leland & Gray also won its quarterfinal Saturday.
Other relevant play on Saturday, October 24:
West Rutland 0 at Mill River 4 Second-seeded Mill River cruised into the semifinals.
Leland & Gray 4 at Caledonia United 2 Sixth-seeded Leland & Gray, which Sharon beat 7-1 on Sept. 26, pulled the upset on the road.
That wraps up the day for Sharon Academy sports. We’ll see you next time!