2024 Adapted Soccer State Tournament: PI Day 2 Recap
Posted: Saturday, November 16, 2024 - 4:27 PM
Minneapolis South improved on last year’s runner-up showing to earn its first PI title at the 2024 Adapted Soccer State Tournament. The Tigers defeated Rochester 5-4 in the championship game.
Championship
Minneapolis South 5, Rochester 4
The PI Division championship game featured a tough battle between the Minneapolis South Tigers and the Rochester Raiders. The Tigers, who placed second in 2023, hung on for the 5-4 title victory.
Senior Yonis Noor scored all five of Minneapolis South’s goals with junior David Rodriquez Rosas adding one assist.
For the Raiders, senior Braxton Small and eighth-grader Jacoby Denny were a dynamic offensive duo, combining for all four goals. Small finished with three goals and Denny tallied one.
Third Place
Park Center 7, Dakota United 1
The Park Center Pirates earned the PI Division third place trophy after defeating the Dakota United Hawks 7-1. Senior Bryan Lopez paced the Pirates’ offense, scoring four goals. Sophomore teammate Caleb Plummer had one goal and one assist to help offensively.
Eighth-grader Dylan Burns scored the lone goal for Dakota United.
Consolation
Robbinsdale/Hopkins/Mound Westonka 6, Anoka-Hennepin 5
Ninth-grader Hector Vergas Flores led Robbinsdale/Hopkins/Mound Westonka with three goals and two assists. Ninth-grader Grady Lease added two goals for the Robins and senior Noah Mittendorf had one goal and one assist.
Senior Tyler Johnson was the top scorer for Anoka-Hennepin; he finished the game with three goals.
