Burns beats East Gaston 2-0 in boys soccer playoff second round
The Mount Holly school's season ends at the No. 3 seed's field in the NCHSAA tournament.
MOUNT HOLLY - East Gaston High School's boys soccer season ended Thursday, Nov. 5, with a 2-0 loss at Burns in the second round of the NCHSAA playoffs, according to the tournament bracket.
Burns, the No. 3 seed, advances to the third round, which the NCHSAA schedules for Monday, Nov. 9. The bracket lists Burns against No. 6 seed Ashe County at 7 p.m. that day. Ashe County beat Foard 2-0 in its second-round game on Thursday.
East Gaston, seeded No. 14, reached the second round on Monday, Nov. 2, when the bracket recorded its first-round game against Mount Pleasant as a 1-1 tie with East Gaston advancing.
The bracket lists final scores only. It does not name goal scorers or give other game statistics.
Source: 2026 NCHSAA Men's Soccer tournament bracket; NCHSAA, Men's Soccer playoff schedule