RICHMOND

Matt Holt scored two goals in the opening six minutes of play to lift the top-seeded Richmond High School boys soccer team to a 4-1 Class D South quarterfinal victory over No. 9 Searsport on Tuesday.

The Bobcats, 14-1, are scheduled to host Islesboro on Friday in the semifinals, while Searsport finished 8-6- 1.

Holt’s goals, off assists from Matt Rines at Cody Tribbet, gave Richmond a quick 2-0 lead, and Tribbet made it a 3-0 contest at the half with an unassisted marker.

With the other three quarterfinal contests in the region won by the road team (Islesboro, Rangeley and Greenville), Richmond coach Peter Gardner felt the start of the game was important.

“Anything can happen when you allow a team to hang around and get confident, and we were able to score on them early, which changed the dynamics,” said Gardner. “When you get to the playoffs, you have to figure out what they are doing and how you need to attack. You have to prepare.”

Searsport put up a goal from Liam MacMillion 1:40 into the second half, but Tribbet finished the scoring with a penalty kick with 11:18 remaining.

In goal, Zach Small had five saves in the win, while Searsport netminder Ben Powell had 23 saves.

The host and top-seeded Black Bears scored five goals in the second half en route to a Class B South win over No. 9 Freeport, which finished 7-8-1.

Sam Wilkinson broke the scoreless contest 18 minutes into the second half.

Hayden Elwell made it a 2- 0 contest 11 minutes later, and goals by Maranacook’s (14-0-1) Ryan Ray, Dennis Chippetta and Connor Stockwell completed the scoring.

Joe Burke turned aside 12 shots in the Falcons’ cage.

Maranacook will host York in the semifinals on Saturday.

The visiting Flyers scored two goals in the second half, including the game-winner with one minute remaining in regulation in a Class C South win over No. 2 Wiscasset.

The Wolverines, who finished 9-5-1, led 2-1 at the half on a goal each from Grant Hefler and Russell Marr. Ethan James assisted on Hefler’s goal.

But seventh-seeded Waynflete (8-5-2), who will face No. 3 Lisbon on Friday in the semifinals, tied the game early in the second half.

Wiscasset coach Chris Cossette was proud of his team and the direction that his program is heading.

“This is my third year, and I have seen these guys work and pull together,” said the coach. “They study together, help each other with academics and on the soccer field. They have gone out to recruit players for this program. To see that shows me that we are heading in the right direction.”

Wiscasset goaltender Conlon Ranta had 13 saves.

Girls

WISCASSET — Gabby Chapman scored in the first overtime to lift eighth-seeded Wiscasset to a 2-1 Class B South preliminary win over No. 9 Hall-Dale on Saturday.

The Wolverines (7-6-2) travel to Monmouth Academy today for a 2:30 p.m. quarterfinal. The Mustangs (13-1) are the No. 1 seed.

Isabella Merino scored off a Madison Smith setup to give Hall-Dale a 1-0 halftime lead.

Wiscasset tied the game 9:52 into the second half as Brooke Carleton tallied an unassisted goal.

Chapman sent her game-winning shot toward the Bulldogs goal, with the ball hitting a Hall-Dale defender and finding the back of the cage.

Linzie Gordon had four saves in the win, while Hall- Dale goaltender Maggie Gross had three saves.

Wiscasset met Monmouth on Sept. 17, falling 7-1. Since a five-game winless streak, the Wolverines are 4-0-1.