LENOIR -- The shutout streak continues, and so does Forbush's girls soccer playoff run.
The Falcons beat Hibriten 2-0 on the road Wednesday night in the district finals of the 2A state tournament.
Lindsey Lineberry netted the first goal at the 14-minute mark, and Katelynd Caudle added the second score right before halftime with a blast from about 40 yards away.
Forbush (20-3) moves on to the sectional championship (final eight in the state) on Saturday, where conference rival Wilkes Central awaits. The game time still has not been set.
Wilkes Central (17-8-1) finished second in the Mountain Valley 2A Conference behind the Falcons. Forbush beat the Eagles twice in the regular season, 2-1 and 6-1.
Coach Kenan James' Falcons have now won 15 games in a row and have not given up a goal in 14 of those contests. Of their 20 wins thus far, 16 have been shutouts.
Against Hibriten, Forbush held a 15-3 edge in shots on goal. Hibriten's season ends at 13-11-1.
"When the game started, both teams were feeling each other out," James said, "It didn't take long for us to figure out that Hibriten was giving away the weak side of midfield. We were able to switch the point of attack in the 14th minute and find Lindsey Lineberry one on one with her defender. Lindsey blew passed her and buried a low shot far post."
Forbush was dangerous throughout the first half, earning four or five corner kicks and peppering the goal with shot after shot, James said.
"Hibriten came out strong at the beginning of the second half but backs Krystle Matthews, Cari Beck, and Kayla Cline were able to shut them down," James said. "We dominated possession in the second half as well as shots. Goalkeeper Courtney Phillips had to make only one serious save."
Forbush came into this week as the No. 4 ranked girls soccer program in the state. The Falcons started the season with losses to Trinity (3-1) and Wesleyan Christian Academy (1-0) but have won 20 of 21 since. The other loss was a 2-1 defeat against 4A North Davidson on March 20. The Falcons have outscored foes this spring 125-10.
The other two teams remaining on the 2A West side of the bracket are Shelby (14-7-4) and West Davidson (21-2). The Forbush-Wilkes Central winner will play at the Shelby-West Davidson winner in next week's 2A West final.
2008 Forbush Girls Soccer Feb. 26 at Central Davidson cancelled rain
Feb. 28 Trinity L (1-3)
March 6 CBDS Cougar Invitational: Wesleyan Christian Academy L (0-1)
March 7 CBDS Cougar Invitational: Greensboro Day cancelled rain
March 8 CBDS Cougar Invitational: Cannon School W (2-1)
March 10 West Wilkes W (7-1)
March 11 Elkin W (6-0)
March 13 Starmount* W (8-0)
March 17 Wilkes Central* W (2-1)
March 19 at East Wilkes cancelled rain
March 20 at North Davidson L (1-2)
March 27 Surry Central* W (4-0)
March 28 at Ledford W (7-0)
April 1 at North Surry* W (12-0)
April 3 Ashe County* W (4-0)
April 7 North Wilkes* W (9-0)
April 11 at Starmount* W (13-0)
April 15 at Wilkes Central* W (6-1)
April 21 at West Caldwell W (7-0)
April 22 at Surry Central* W (4-0)
April 24 North Surry* W (6-0)
April 28 at Ashe County* W (6-0)
April 30 at Elkin W (8-0)
May 1 at North Wilkes* W (8-0)
May 9 2A State Playoffs: Brevard W (2-0)
May 14 2A State Playoffs: Hibriten W (2-0)
* denotes MVAC game
Class 2A State Girls Soccer Rankings N.C. Soccer Coaches Association
1. Cardinal Gibbons 19-1-2
2. First Flight 19-2-0
3. South Brunswick 18-5-1
4. Forbush 20-3-0
5. Swansboro 18-3-1
6. Northwood 17-5-1
7. West Davidson 21-2-0
8. Durham School of the Arts 14-10-1
9. Richlands 15-7-1
10. Shelby 14-7-4
11. North Lincoln 13-4-2
12. Wilkes Central 17-8-1
13. East Lincoln 12-8-1
14. Hibriten 13-11-1
T-15. East Davidson 5-10-0
T-15. Eastern Guilford 4-7-0
Others receiving votes: Franklinton, Salisbury, Roanoke Rapids, North Stanly, Carrboro
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