By TAYLOR TUBBS
News-Sun correspondent
SEBRING - A guaranteed trip to regionals is enough to make any team celebrate - and the Sebring boys soccer team has a lot to be happy about coming out of their game on Tuesday night.
In their first match of the District 13-3A Tournament at Lake Wales, the Streaks won in a 1-0 victory over the Winter Haven Blue Devils.
"It was a really hard game," said sophomore Wesley Koning. "At the end it was very nerve wracking because they were getting really close to our goal."
Luckily the Streak's defense was able to hold off the oncoming Devils.
Junior Brian Dixon, who has scored a number of goals for Sebring throughout the season, scored the lone goal of the night.
It was the only goal that was needed, as it turned out, to give the Streaks a win and a chance to advance their season into regional competition.
The two district teams that reach the tournament title match are both locked into the regional quarterfinals.
Nearly all season Sebring has been the number two seed in districts, behind the troublesome and always powerful Auburndale Bloodhounds.
The Streaks have played the team twice prior, and come up just short of the win both times.
Tonight, their chance for redemption is given, as Sebring takes on Auburndale in the district finals.
"That's going to be a real tough game," said Koning. "But win or lose, we still get to go to regionals."
The only difference being, a loss means a road game against the District 14 champion, while a win brings a match to Firemen's Field against the District 14 runner up.
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