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Westlake, Rye Neck play to 1-1 draw in boys soccer

Two teams jockeying for position in the playoff hunt had to settle for a draw in their showdown on Wednesday night.

Westlake and Rye Neck finished 1-1 in Thornwood, ending Rye Neck’s four-game winning streak while the Wildcats remained unbeaten in eight contests.

Colin Lyden had the goal for Westlake (5-0-2), scoring on an assist from Cian Kelly. Jozsef Varadi made seven saves for Westlake.

Rocco Ruscitto had the lone goal for Rye Neck, converting a feed from Will Barrios. Thomas Schmuck made five saves for the Panthers, who are currently No. 3 in the Section 1 Class B Bracketology standings entering Saturday’s matchup with Pleasantville.

Westlake, which No. 4 in Class A, had recorded five straight victories entering Wednesday’s contest, including four clean sheets. The Wildcats, who had outscored opponents 26-5 this season, next play reigning Section 1 champion Byram HIlls (7-0-2) on Saturday at 6 pm.

Check out a full photo gallery from this game by Dave Taber on shotsofthegame.com here.

Kevin Devaney Jr.

Kevin Devaney Jr.

Kevin Devaney Jr. has been covering high school sports in the Hudson Valley since 1998, working with The Journal News and LoHud.com, MSG Varsity and News 12 Varsity. He currently is Vice President of Digital Content at LocalLive Networks (locallive.tv), while also operating his own website KDJMedia.com

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