Seaforth Edges C.B. Aycock 2-1, Advances to Fourth Round of 5A State Playoffs
Article written by Chris Radford
PIKEVILLE - The C.B. Aycock Falcons saw their postseason run come to an end Monday night, falling 2-1 to the Seaforth Hawks in the third round of the North Carolina High School Athletic Association 5A state playoffs.
Seaforth rallied for two goals to overcome an early C.B. Aycock advantage and secure a spot in the fourth round of the state playoffs.
The Falcons got on the scoreboard first when Nathan Davalos Castaneda found the back of the net at the 38:45 mark of the first half, giving C.B. Aycock a 1-0 lead.
The Hawks answered at the 34:54 mark, evening the score at 1-1. Seaforth then took the lead at the 26:25 mark, scoring what proved to be the game-winning goal.
Despite trailing, C.B. Aycock continued to battle throughout the contest.
Falcons goalkeeper Owen Acorn turned in an impressive performance, recording eight saves during the match. Acorn came up with several important stops in both halves, including a penalty kick save at the 14:20 mark of the second half.
Acorn also recorded saves at the 25:14, 15:21, 10:33 and 6:53 marks of the first half, along with stops at 32:08, 19:58 and 1:31 in the second half.
His penalty kick save and late-game stops helped keep the Falcons within striking distance as they continued searching for an equalizer.
However, Seaforth held on for the 2-1 victory, ending C.B. Aycock’s playoff journey and advancing to the fourth round of the NCHSAA 5A state playoffs.
The Falcons finish their season with a 13-7-3 record, while Seaforth improves to 17-6-1.
Final Score:
- Seaforth Hawks — 2
- C.B. Aycock Falcons — 1
C.B. Aycock Individual Statistics
- Nathan Davalos Castaneda — 1 goal
- Owen Acorn — 8 saves