LADY INDIANS ROLL PAST BRYAN

HEWITT — A fast start was just what the Waxahachie Lady Indians needed to assure themselves of their first Class 6A playoff victory on Friday night.

Senior Angel Garfias finished with a hat trick as the Lady Indians scored four goals in the first half, then coasted the rest of the way to a 5-1 win over Bryan at Panther Stadium in the bi-district round of the Class 6A Region II playoffs.

The Lady Indians (18-3-3) advanced to face Mesquite Horn on Tuesday at 6 p.m. in the 6A Region II area round at Mesquite Memorial Stadium. A victory would send WHS on to the Region II quarterfinals this weekend against either Rockwall or Mansfield.

WHS scored its first goal 12 minutes in on a tap-in by Garfias, then added two more goals in the next 15 minutes on a header off a corner kick followed by a chip over the Bryan keeper that rolled in. Josie Flores’ goal with 2:36 left in the half sent the Lady Indians into the locker room with a comfortable advantage.

The Lady Indians added one more goal with 29:03 left to increase the lead to 5-0.

The Lady Indians qualified for the playoffs in their first 6A season in 2019, losing to Richardson Pearce in the bi-district round. The team was on the verge of another playoff appearance in 2020, but the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic forced cancellation of the postseason.