It was a KCII area battle on the pitch in Columbus Junction on Thursday and the Washington boys’ soccer team utilized a comeback for a 3-2 victory over the Wildcats.

Columbus took control early with goals in the seventh and 35th minute to go up 2-0, but right before half Zac Stout found the back of the net off of a penalty kick to cut the halftime deficit to 2-1. Brayan Arreola connected for the equalizer halfway into the second half and then 10 minutes later the freshman picked up an assist to Stout for what proved to be the game winning tally. DaShaun Westphal-Edwards recorded five saves at the other end and Cole Anderson had three. The Demons improve to 9-4 and they close out the regular season Monday at Hillcrest Academy. The Wildcats fell to 7-5. The substate pairings came out this week for the boys and Washington will face off with Fairfield in Fort Madison on Thursday while Columbus hosts Danville the same day. 

The Washington girls entertained Iowa City Liberty (9-4) and had a hard time keeping up by falling 8-1. The Demons drop to 6-5 and travel to Centerville on Tuesday. The playoff pairings were also released for the girls and Washington will travel to Marion (9-3) on May 28th.