Playoff soccer continues this week, but the field of local teams has thinned quite a bit after the first two rounds of play. 

Entering this week, eight Lexington County teams were still in the chase for a championship trophy. Three programs had both their boys and girls teams advance past the second round. 

Lexington’s boys and girls made it to the third round after winning their games last week. The boys and girls each had a first-round bye, meaning they only had to play one game to make it to the second week.

The Wildcat boys took down Ashley Ridge in their first game, 1-0. The girls played Cane Bay and also won via shutout, 3-0. 

Both teams will be back on the field early this week. The girls host River Bluff on Tuesday, while the boys travel to West Ashley on Wednesday. 

Chapin’s teams also enjoyed a first-round bye and made it to the second week. 

The Eagle boys defeated Lugoff-Elgin 6-0 and played Lucy Beckham in round three this week. The girls got an 8-0 win over Berkeley and play West Florence in their next outing. 

Chapin’s girls are trying to make it back to the title game after consecutive championship losses. 

Gray Collegiate’s boys are another team that has come close to winning the state final in recent years but lost in the championship. The War Eagles are hoping this is the year they finally break through after earning two impressive opening-round wins. 

In their first game, Gray knocked off Darlington 7-0. The team followed that up with a 2-0 shutout over region rival South Aiken. 

Gray’s girls are also dominating out of the gate. The team won each of its first two games by a combined score of 10-0. The War Eagles beat Colleton County and May River in the first two rounds. 

River Bluff’s girls and Swansea’s boys also made it to week two. 

The Gators beat Stratford before going on the road and upsetting West Ashley 1-0. 

Swansea earned a massive 9-0 win over Dillon in round one and then went on to beat Battery Creek 3-0. 

The third round of games run from Monday to Wednesday of this week.

Upper and Lower State championship games are this Friday and Saturday, and will determine who plays for a state title next weekend. 

Lexington County had just one soccer team make it to the final weekend last season. This year, there is the potential to blow that number out of the water. 

Week two playoff schedule 

5A Division I boys

Lexington vs. West Ashley - May 13 - Round 3

Lexington/West Ashley vs. Wando/Stratford - May 16 - Lower State Championship

5A Division I girls

Lexington vs. River Bluff - May 12 - Round 3

Lexington/River Bluff vs. Wando/James Island - May 15 - Lower State Championship

5A Division II boys

Chapin vs. Lucy Beckham - May 13 - Round 3

Chapin/Lucy Beckham vs. Myrtle Beach/St. James - May 16 - Lower State Championship

5A Division II girls

Chapin vs. West Florence - May 12 - Round 3

Chapin/West Florence vs. St. James/Lucy Beckham - May 15 - Lower State Championship

4A boys

Gray Collegiate vs. Hartsville - May 13 - Round 3

Gray Collegiate/Hartsville vs. May River/Bishop England - May 16 - Lower State Championship

4A girls

Gray Collegiate vs. Hilton Head - May 12 - Round 3

Gray Collegiate/Hilton Head vs. Bluffton/Bishop England - May 15 - Lower State Championship

3A boys

Swansea: 5, Waccamaw: 4 (Shootout) - May 11 - Round 3

Swansea vs. Oceanside - May 15 - Lower State Championship

Week one playoff scores

5A Division I boys

Dutch Fork: 3 Boiling Springs: 2 (OT) - Round 1

River Bluff: 7, Summerville: 0 - Round 1

JL Mann: 2, Dutch Fork: 0 (2OT) - Round 2

West Ashley: 1, River Bluff: 0 - Round 2

Lexington: 1, Ashley Ridge: 0 - Round 2

5A Division I girls

Spring Valley: 4, Dutch Fork: 1 - Round 1

River Bluff: 4, Stratford: 0 - Round 1

River Bluff: 1, West Ashley: 0 - Round 2

Lexington: 3, Cane Bay: 0 - Round 2

5A Division II boys

St. James: 6, White Knoll: 0 - Round 1

North Myrtle Beach: 2, Irmo: 0 - Round 1

Chapin: 6, Lugoff-Elgin: 0 - Round 2

5A Division II girls

Berkeley: 4, Irmo: 0 - Round 1

Chapin: 8, Berkeley: 0 - Round 2

4A boys

Hilton Head: 3, Brookland-Cayce: 1 - Round 1

Bishop England: 5, Gilbert: 0 - Round 1

Gray Collegiate: 7, Darlington: 0 - Round 1

Gray Collegiate: 2, South Aiken: 0 - Round 2

4A girls 

Daniel: 10, Airport: 0 - Round 1

Gray Collegiate: 6, Colleton County: 0 - Round 1

South Aiken: 9, Brookland-Cayce: 0 - Round 1

Gilbert: 2, Aiken: 1 - Round 1

Gray Collegiate: 4, May River: 0 - Round 2

Bishop England: 7, Gilbert: 0 - Round 2

3A boys

Swansea: 9, Dillon: 0 - Round 1

Swansea: 3, Battery Creek: 0 - Round 2

3A girls 

Swansea: 5, Georgetown: 1 - Round 1

Oceanside: 12, Swansea: 0 - Round 2

2A boys

Pelion: 4, Brashier: 0 - Round 1

Mid Carolina: 4, American Leadership: 1 - Round 1

Batesburg-Leesville: 1, Landrum: 0 - Round 1

Andrew Jackson: 6, Pelion: 1 - Round 2

Buford: 4, Batesburg-Leesville: 0 - Round 2

2A girls

Woodland: 4, Batesburg-Leesville: 0 - Round 1