It\u2019s a big weekend for girls and boys high school soccer as the Florida High School Athletic Association (FHSAA) district tournament semifinals and championships approach.<\/p>\n
The best girls team in the Mainstreet coverage area over the last few years, and this year, is P.K. Yonge.<\/p>\n
Two years ago, the Lady Blue Wave advanced to their\u00a0first final four in program history<\/a>\u00a0and last year they just missed a second straight trip with\u00a0a double overtime loss to Episcopal (Jacksonville).<\/a><\/p>\n Become A Member<\/p>\n Mainstreet does not have a paywall, but pavement-pounding journalism is not free. Join your neighbors who make this vital work possible.<\/p>\n They also won\u00a0a sixth straight district title in 2024-25<\/a>.<\/p>\n P.K. Yonge (9-4-3) will go for seven in a row at 6 p.m. on Monday.<\/p>\n On Thursday night in the FHSAA Class 2A-District 3 semifinals, top seed and host P.K. Yonge defeated No. 5 seed Trenton, 2-0, to advance to the title game.<\/p>\n Senior Paulina Cervantes scored both goals with an assist from her twin sister, Ellie, on the second goal. The\u00a0Columbus State University signees<\/a>\u00a0have combined for 26 of the team\u2019s 53 goals this season, with Paula leading the Lady Blue Wave in both goals (18) and assists (12).<\/p>\n Trenton had zero shots on goal as P.K. Yonge goalkeeper Norah Pancoast led the defensive effort with another clean sheet. It was the team\u2019s 10th game without allowing a goal.<\/p>\n P.K. Yonge, which has been to four straight region finals, is the top seed in the district and currently the No. 3 seed in 2A-Region 1. They also have the highest ranking among area teams at No. 142 overall in Florida.<\/p>\n The next highest-ranked area team is Newberry, at No. 182, which is P.K. Yonge\u2019s opponent on Monday.<\/p>\n The No. 2 seed Lady Panthers, who are the No. 4 seed in 2A-Region 1, defeated No. 3 seed Willison, 2-0, in the other semifinal. The Lady Red Devils (9-5-1), who are 7th in 2A-Region 1, are hoping for an at-large berth.<\/p>\n This will be the second meeting between P.K. Yonge and Newberry.\u00a0The first matchup ended in a 1-1 tie on Jan. 9<\/a>.<\/p>\n Meanwhile, the Santa Fe (Alachua)\u00a0boys have an opportunity to become the only area team with three straight district titles.<\/p>\n According to the FHSAA rankings, the Raiders (9-4-3) are the second-highest-ranked team in the area at No. 135 overall.<\/p>\n \u201cAfter having replaced four of five 2025 All Area Players, we are 60 seconds and two PKs away from being 14-2 after some quality thrashings by a state contender in Buchholz and, at the time, No. 1 nationally ranked Jesuit out of New Orleans,\u201d said third-year Santa Fe coach Morgan Dall\u2019Acqua. \u201cWe continue to change our lineup to find the best pairing of sound defense and a threatening offense, but as tends to happen this time of season, injuries start to come into play. With that said, this offers us a great opportunity to get quality minutes for some of our younger guys who have performed really well so far.\u201d<\/p>\n Dall\u2019Acqua said his team is focused on the \u201chere and now,\u201d with a district semifinal game on Friday.<\/p>\n The top-seeded Raiders will host No. 4 seed Palatka at 7:30 p.m. in the 3A-District 4 semifinals.<\/p>\n \u201cIf there is a game after that, we will worry about that when it comes,\u201d Dall\u2019Acqua said.<\/p>\n Senior Wayne Boone leads the Raiders with 11 goals.<\/p>\n \u201cHe\u2019s kind of like Tim Tebow but with bigger quads,\u201d said Dall\u2019Acqua, who noted Boone would be playing somewhere at the next level. \u201cWayne does a great job controlling the tempo and finding lanes from the surface, but his value is so much more than that. He is a leader. He leads on campus, he leads in practice, he leads at game time. He has earned the respect of his team, which affords him a pretty special position.\u201d<\/p>\n The Boone name is a familiar one in Alachua.<\/p>\n His brother, R.J., had a great career at SFHS with 16 goals spread out over 41 games, and his sister Maggie signed to play with Daytona State in 2024.<\/p>\n And they are not done yet, as Wayne\u2019s younger brother, Owen, is a freshman.<\/p>\n \u201cWe knew that Owen was going to be a special player for us,\u201d Dall\u2019Acqua said. \u201cWe had hoped to limit his time and expectations, but after some injuries, we needed to get him some more time. He has proven ready for the task and has worked himself into a position of reliance.\u201d<\/p>\n Owen is second on the team with seven goals.<\/p>\n \u201cOwen by himself is a special player, but throw the brotherly bond in with Wayne, and it is a lot of fun (for Raider fans) to watch,\u201d Dall\u2019Acqua said.<\/p>\n Tonight\u2019s match against Palatka (6-8-3) is the first of the season against the Panthers.<\/p>\n A win puts the Raiders in Tuesday\u2019s championship against either No. 2 seed Keystone Heights (11-7-3) or No. 3 seed Eastside (5-8-3), who play at 5:30 p.m. today.<\/p>\n \u201cWe are taking them all one game at a time,\u201d Dall\u2019Acqua said. \u201cWe have built a season to be successful on the back end, but nothing is more important than the next 80 minutes. Everyone left playing right now are all fighting for one more game. I think our boys are poised for that fight.\u201d<\/p>\n While Santa Fe seeks a 3-peat, the highest-ranked boys team in the area in 2025-26 is Buchholz.<\/p>\n The nationally ranked No. 19 Bobcats (MaxPreps), who were guests on\u00a0\u201cThe Prep Zone\u201d sports show this past Wednesday<\/a>, are ranked No. 13 overall in Florida in the FHSAA rankings and No. 2 in Class 6A, and also second in 6A-Region 1 behind Niceville.<\/p>\n Four different players have double-digit goals.<\/p>\n