{"id":495491,"date":"2026-02-24T03:55:08","date_gmt":"2026-02-24T03:55:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/495491\/"},"modified":"2026-02-24T03:55:08","modified_gmt":"2026-02-24T03:55:08","slug":"mandarin-boys-soccer-team-gets-revenge-on-mitchell-moves-into-soccer-championship","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/495491\/","title":{"rendered":"Mandarin boys soccer team gets revenge on Mitchell, moves into soccer championship"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Mandarin (16-4-2) will face Sunlake, a penalty kick winner over St. Thomas Aquinas, for the title on Wednesday at 1 p.m.  (2022 WJXT)<\/p>\n<p class=\"dist__Box-sc-1fnzlkn-0 dist__TextBase-sc-1fnzlkn-3 bYFsJw cuqaEv article-text\">The Mandarin boys soccer team got a measure of revenge on Monday night.<\/p>\n<p class=\"dist__Box-sc-1fnzlkn-0 dist__TextBase-sc-1fnzlkn-3 bYFsJw cuqaEv article-text\">The Mustangs topped New Port Richey Mitchell 2-1 in the Class 6A state semifinals at the Spec Martin Stadium in DeLand to reach their second straight state title game. Mitchell beat Mandarin 1-0 for the championship last year. <\/p>\n<p class=\"dist__Box-sc-1fnzlkn-0 dist__TextBase-sc-1fnzlkn-3 bYFsJw cuqaEv article-text\">Mandarin (16-4-2) will face Sunlake, a penalty kick winner over St. Thomas Aquinas, for the title on Wednesday at 1 p.m. <\/p>\n<p class=\"dist__Box-sc-1fnzlkn-0 dist__TextBase-sc-1fnzlkn-3 bYFsJw cuqaEv article-text\">Robert Calazans and Chauncy Rutherford scored goals in the first 15 minutes to give Mandarin a lead it wouldn\u2019t relinquish. <\/p>\n<p class=\"dist__Box-sc-1fnzlkn-0 dist__TextBase-sc-1fnzlkn-3 bYFsJw cuqaEv article-text\">Ed White (1981), Stanton (1996, 2010), Fletcher (1998, 2018), and Mandarin (2012, 2025) are among the Gateway Conference teams that have played for championships. 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