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Week 9 – Energy U23 Clinch Mid South Division

By AARON CRANFORD - aaron.cranford@uslsoccer.com, 07/03/17, 10:15AM EDT

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OKC earns second consecutive division title after securing road win

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Photo courtesy of Steven Christy /OKC Energy U23

The OKC Energy U23 clinched their second consecutive Mid South Division title on Saturday, headlining results from across North America during Week 9 of the Premier Development League regular season.

Christian OkekeGarrett McLaughlin and Julio Moncada, ranked 19th on the third edition of the 2017 PDL Top Prospects list, scored the goals in the Energy U23's 3-1 win against Texas United on Saturday. With the win, Mississippi Brilla FC needed all three points against Peachtree City MOBA to remain in the hunt for the division title, but the South Atlantic Division side scored a late goal to secure a 1-1 tie against Brilla FC. Mississippi is now in a fight with Brazos Valley Cavalry F.C., which is unbeaten in four consecutive games, for the second PDL Playoffs spot from the Mid South.

Elsewhere, the Thunder Bay Chill recorded back-to-back wins against the St. Louis Lions to take the lead in the Heartland Division, while the Seacoast United Phantoms clinched a spot in the Eastern Conference play-in round due to favorable results within the Northeast Division.

Both the Lakeland Tropics and Michigan Bucks recorded impressive victories during Week 9. The former handed the SIMA Aguilas their first loss of the 2017 campaign, securing a 3-2 win at home, thanks to a two-goal performance from Victor Rojas. The Bucks defeated K-W United FC 1-0 on the road, securing the head-to-head tiebreaker in the Great Lakes Division.

In the PDL Game of the Week, the BYU Cougars and Colorado Rapids U23 played to captivating 2-2 tie at BYU South Field on Saturday. The Cougars took a 2-0 lead into halftime, thanks to goals from Cameron McLaughlin and Christian Tobler. However, the Rapids U23 battled back, as Andre Bava Shinyashiki scored the first for the visitors, and Graham Smith netted the late equalizer.

Week 9 Results:

Tuesday

Tampa Bay Rowdies U23 1-3 FC Miami City
IMG Academy Bradenton 1-1 South Florida Surf
Saint Louis FC U23 1-0 Chicago FC United
Myrtle Beach Mutiny 1-0 Charlotte Eagles
SC United Bantams 0-4 South Georgia Tormenta FC
FA Euro New York 1-2 Reading United AC
Colorado Rapids U23 1-3 FC Boulder U23
Peachtree City MOBA 2-1 Tri-Cities Otters

Wednesday

Wilmington Hammerheads FC 2-1 Carolina Dynamo
K-W United 4-0 West Virginia Chaos
Michigan Bucks 2-0 Dayton Dutch Lions
Seacoast United Phantoms 1-2 FC Boston
Jersey Express 1-5 New York Red Bulls U23
Brazos Valley Cavalry F.C. 4-1 FC Cleburne

Thursday

Saint Louis FC U23 0-0 Thunder Bay Chill
North Carolina FC U23 5-3 Tobacco Road FC
Reading United AC 2-0 Ocean City Nor'easters
Mississippi Brilla FC 0-0 Houston FC
Lane United FC 0-1 Victoria Highlanders FC

Friday

Tri-Cities Otters 1-0 South Georgia Tormenta FC
Derby City Rovers 0-3 Cincinnati Dutch Lions
Long Island Rough Riders 1-0 GPS Portland Phoenix
Western Mass Pioneers 3-2 AC Connecticut
BYU Cougars 3-3 Colorado Rapids U23
Ventura County Fusion 2-2 Burlingame Dragons FC

Saturday

Lane United FC 7-1 Victoria Highlanders FC
Palm Beach Suns FC 4-2 Tampa Bay Rowdies U23
Weston FC 0-4 IMG Academy Bradenton
St. Louis Lions 0-1 Thunder Bay Chill
South Florida Surf 1-2 The Villages SC
Tobacco Road FC 1-0 Charlotte Eagles
Wilmington Hammerheads FC 2-6 Myrtle Beach Mutiny
Westchester Flames 4-2 GPS Portland Phoenix
Lakeland Tropics 3-2 SIMA Aguilas
Texas United 1-3 OKC Energy U23
Houston FC 1-3 Brazos Valley Cavalry F.C.
Mississippi Brilla FC 1-1 Peachtree City MOBA
Nashville SC U23 1-1 SC United Bantams
Des Moines Menace 1-2 Saint Louis FC U23
BYU Cougars 2-2 Colorado Rapids U23
Albuquerque Sol F.C. 2-2 FC Tucson
FC Golden State Force 4-2 Southern California Surf
Southern California Seahorses 1-3 Burlingame Dragons FC
Sounders FC U23 3-2 TSS FC Rovers
Fresno Fuego 4-1 San Francisco City FC

Sunday

St. Louis Lions 0-2 Thunder Bay Chill
Portland Timbers U23 4-1 Victoria Highlanders FC
K-W United FC 0-1 Michigan Bucks
Western Mass Pioneers 0-3 FC Boston
Jersey Express 2-1 Evergreen FC
Ocean City Nor'easters 1-0 Reading United AC


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