By Bruce Newman

Lafayette’s Kyan Cohran scored the only goal of the match as the Commodores defeated Pontotoc 1-0 in the Mississippi High School Activities Association’s Class 5A boys soccer playoffs on Saturday afternoon at William L. Buford Stadium.

Cohran’s goal came in the 61st minute following a free kick into the box, where the junior kicked the ball between the goalkeeper and two defenders from about five yards out to score.

Lafayette, now 15-8 overall and winners of seven straight matches, will face Corinth in a third round playoff match. The teams have met two times this season with Lafayette winning both matches, once on penalty kicks after the match ended 2-2 and 3-1.

The winner of Lafayette vs. Corinth, scheduled for Tuesday night after the Eagle’s press time, will face South Jones in the state championship title match on February 15 at Germantown High School in Gluckstadt.