Girls Soccer: Lady War Eagles turn back Klein Oak

Oak Ridge advances to Area playoffs next week.
Oak Ridge advances to Area playoffs next week.

Freshman Kaylee Hayes scores game-winner

click here for complete story The Oak Ridge Lady War Eagles continued their playoff mastery over the Klein Oak Lady Panthers in a rain-plagued girls’ soccer match here on Thursday night. But the Lady War Eagles’ thrilling 3-2 Region II-5A bi-district playoff win didn’t come without a pair of never-say-die comebacks.

“This was a huge win for us,’’ said Oak Ridge head coach Jim Collins, who also guided the Lady War Eagles to a 1-0 playoff victory over Klein Oak in the 2013 bi-district playoffs. “They have a very good team.’’