BOZEMAN — The Gallatin High boys and girls soccer teams roared to wins in the Class AA state soccer semifinals Tuesday at Bozeman Sports Park and into the championship round.
In the boys game, Gallatin shut out Kalispell Glacier 3-0 to lift the Raptors into the title match for the first time in program history. In the girls game, Gallatin routed two-time defending champion Bozeman 8-1 thanks to a five-goal performance from Saira Mehmood.
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In the boys semifinal, Gallatin's Ezekiel Layton scored the lone goal of the first half before Eddie Ballanco and Walter Rivera tacked on goals after the break. Layton's goal was a header set up by a deep shot from Nico Pitto.
In the girls game, Mehmood scored two of her goals in the first half and the other three in the second. The Raptor girls will be playing in the Class AA championship for the fourth time in five years and will be looking for their first title since 2022.
The Gallatin boys will host Missoula Hellgate in the championship while the Raptor girls will travel to Billings Senior. Both matches will be played on Saturday.
