Forbush’s final four possessions featured a punt, an interception and two turnovers on downs. Forbush made it a one-score game with a touchdown to start the second half, but then East Surry held the Falcons offense scoreless for the remainder of the game. The Cardinals and Falcons went back-and-forth during the first half, with the teams combining to score six times on the first seven possessions. PILOT MOUNTAIN - East Surry punched its ticket to the Sweet 16 with a 37-20 win over Forbush on Friday. Reach Cory on Twitter soar past Falcons to advance A win would give the Bears a perfect 12-0 record in the Northwest 1A Conference. Looking forward, Mount Airy’s final match of the regular season will be against Elkin on Oct. In North Carolina, Garcia leads the 1A division in assists and is tied for fourth overall in the N.C. His 24 assists are tied for 36th in the nation including private schools. Garcia also appears in the national rankings. Including private schools, Lopez is tied for the 51st most points and goals nationwide. Lopez’s 38 goals and 89 points both lead the state’s 1A division and are third among all public school classifications. Leading the scoring effort for Mount Airy is junior Elkin Lopez. Fourteen of the team’s 20 wins were shutouts, and the Bears have only give up multiple goals in a single game twice. Mount Airy has outscored opponents 131-10 this season. After losing three senior starters from that team, the Bears returned this season and have won 20-consecutive matches for the second time in school history. The Bears finished last year’s COVID-shortened regular season 8-0-3 and reached the Sweet 16 of the 1A State Playoffs. As impressive as the 20-0 mark is, it’s become the standard for the Granite Bears over the years. Mount Airy is the only team in the 1A division that hasn’t lost or tied a single match this season. Garcia and Lopez each had two assists, and Osorno, Hart and Edwin Agabo each had one.
All but one of Mount Airy’s goals were assisted, and that was a penalty kick scored by Chapman. Elkin Lopez and Angel Osorno each scored twice, and Chapman, Gavin Guerrero, Jonathan Valadez and Carson Hill each scored once. The Bears took 27 shots while holding Alleghany to just one. The match also served as the Bears’ Senior Night in which four senior players were recognized: Matthew Reales, Matthew Chapman, Sergio Garcia and Noah Hart. Mount Airy secured its 20th win in dominant fashion, defeating Alleghany 8-0 on Wednesday. The Mount Airy Bears soccer team sits at a perfect 20-0 with just over one week remaining in the regular season. Granite Bear senior Noah Hart is recognized during Mount Airy soccer’s Senior Night. Granite Bear senior Matthew Reales is recognized during Mount Airy soccer’s Senior Night. Granite Bear senior Sergio Garcia is recognized during Mount Airy soccer’s Senior Night. Granite Bear senior Matthew Chapman is recognized during Mount Airy soccer’s Senior Night.