SAN ANTONIO \u2013 The Brandeis boys soccer team finished the regular season fourth in its district. Now, the Broncos might be the hottest team in the Class 6A-Division II playoffs.<\/p>\n
After shutting out Harlan in round one \u2014 a Hawks team that entered the postseason unbeaten in district play \u2014 Brandeis knocked off the No. 1 ranked team in Texas, Austin Westlake, 3-2 to advance to the regional semifinals. <\/p>\n
\u201cIt was a really magical night,\u201d said Brandeis second-year boys soccer head coach Clifton Tierney. \u201cWe didn\u2019t want to leave. We wanted to stay there on the field. We wanted to stay there in the parking lot just as long as possible.\u201d<\/p>\n
\u201cIt was a surreal feeling,\u201d said Brandeis senior striker Aidan Williams. \u201cWe accomplished a very big goal of ours.\u201d<\/p>\n
The Broncos scored the most goals any opponent has managed against Westlake this season.<\/p>\n
And they couldn\u2019t have done it without Aidan, Aidan and Aiden. <\/p>\n
Yes \u2014 that\u2019s three Aidans\/Aidens on Brandeis\u2019 roster. <\/p>\n
In the last two games, all three scored for an \u201cAidan\/Aiden hat trick.\u201d<\/p>\n
On Tuesday against Westlake, Aidan Garza scored to tie the game. <\/p>\n
Then Aidan Williams netted the Broncos\u2019 go-ahead goal in the second half. <\/p>\n
To complete the storybook ending, Aiden Carreon scored to make it 3-1 in favor of Brandeis.<\/p>\n
\u201cI had a thought in my mind that I wanted to score,\u201d said Brandeis senior midfielder Aiden Carreon. \u201cIt was unreal. I never thought we\u2019d be in that position.\u201d<\/p>\n
\u201cIt was crazy, that never really happens, but it happened two times in a row,\u201d said Broncos junior defender\/forward Aidan Garza.<\/p>\n
Tierney suggested the trio score for a third time for an Aidan\/Aiden hat trick.<\/p>\n
\u201cLet\u2019s make it a hat trick,\u201d said Tierney. \u201cLet\u2019s do it again. Can we do this three games in a row?\u201d<\/p>\n
\u201cWe didn\u2019t expect this type of postseason run, I don\u2019t think anybody expected it,\u201d said Garza. \u201cBut I mean, we get our stuff done and we do it.\u201d<\/p>\n
Tierney also shared that his motivation is his late friend Reece Zunker, who coached the Tivy boys soccer team, as he carries on Zunker\u2019s legacy \u2014 a victim of the July 4 floods<\/a> in the Hill Country.<\/p>\n The Broncos next prepare to face Brownsville Veterans Memorial at 7:30 p.m. on Friday in the regional semifinals with confidence after back-to-back strong performances against quality opposition.<\/p>\n