Davis coach Cristian Gonzalez can relate to what the Issaquah boys soccer team is about to find out Wednesday evening.
He’s been on the receiving end from the Pirates crowd, a boisterous bunch when the game kickoffs.
“Davis always has a good crowd,” he said. “I went to West Valley, and I always hated playing Davis. They get on you and say stuff – and it’s usually true.”
That smack talk which centers on the game and the officials calls – or perceived miscalls – will back the fourth-seeded Pirates when they host the No. 13 Eagles at 6 p.m. Wednesday.
Should Davis advance to the quarterfinals, they’d again host.
It’s acknowledgment of the Pirates winning the CBBN regular-season title and following that with the district championship.
“It was rewarding for the last two months,” Gonzalez said. “They kind of respected our league, and what we did against Wenatchee and Eastmont.”
Davis was 5-0 against the Panthers and the Wildcats, who won the matchup between the two for the CBBN’s second berth to state. Eastmont is seeded seventh and hosts No. 10 Puyallup at 6 p.m. Wednesday on the grass at Wildcats Stadium.
While the Pirates have nine shutouts this season, they’ve proven they won’t wither in a high-scoring game.
They topped perennial power Wenatchee 4-2 in the district final which included two goals from Jaime Alcocer, the second tally a breakaway in the final minutes when he asked back into the game after leaving moments earlier.
“We realized we have to score, because Wenatchee and Eastmont are definitely going to score,” Gonzalez said.
In the 2A playoffs Wednesday, fifth-seeded East Valley will host No. 12 Sehome, while No. 9 Toppenish visits eighth-seeded Nathan Hale in Seattle.
Wapato and Wahluke on Tuesday advanced to the 1A round of 16. Those games ares scheduled for Friday.
BOYS SOCCER ROUND OF 16 STATE GAMES
CLASS 4A
No. 13 Issaquah vs. No. 4 Davis
TIME AND DAY, SITE: 6 p.m. Wednesday, Zaepfel Stadium in Yakima.
OVERALL RECORD (CONFERENCE), RPI: Issaquah 12-6-1 (7-4 Kingo Crown-Crest), 14; Davis 13-3-1 (10-2 CBBN), 5.
OF NOTE: Both teams return to the tournament after missing out last season. … Davis advanced to the 2023 final four, its lone trophy in program history.
No. 10 Puyallup vs. No. 7 Eastmont
TIME AND DAY, SITE: 6 p.m. Wednesday, Wildcat Stadium in East Wenatchee.
OVERALL RECORD (CONFERENCE), RPI: Puyallup 11-3-2, (8-2-1 South Puget Sound 4A), 11; Eastmont 13-4-1 (8-4 CBBN), 7.
OF NOTE: The Vikings were a 2025 quarterfinalist and won the 2019 championship, and twicer were state runners-up (2023, 2008).
CLASS 2A
No. 12 Sehome vs. No. 5 East Valley
TIME AND DAY, SITE: 5 p.m. Wednesday, Earl Barden Stadium in Yakima.
OVERALL RECORD (CONFERENCE), RPI: Sehome 16-1-4 (12-0-3 Northwest Conference), 6; East Valley 15-2 (6-2 CWAC), 3.
OF NOTE: The Mariners’ 2025 third-place finish was their third straight trophy, and they have 12 top-four finishes, including three championships (2002, 2008, 2019). … Before missing the tournament last year, the Red Devils had been to three straight tournaments, including a fourth-place finish in 2024.
No. 9 Toppenish vs. No. 8 Nathan Hale
TIME AND DAY, SITE: 5 p.m. Wednesday, Northeast Athletic Complex in Seattle.
OVERALL RECORD (CONFERENCE), RPI: Toppenish 12-6-1 (6-2 CWAC), 14; Nathan Hale 15-3-2 (12-2-2), 10.
OF NOTE: Wildcats midfielder Kristian Iniguez Mejia was the CWAC Offensive Player of the Year. Toppenish is in the field after missing out last year. … The Raiders qualified in back-to-back years for the first time since 2010, and last place in 1986.
CLASS 1A
No. 16 Wahluke vs. No. 1 Cascade
TIME AND DAY, SITE: 1 p.m. Friday, Apple Bowl in Wenatchee.
OVERALL RECORD (CONFERENCE), RPI: Wahluke 14-6-1 (9-3 SCAC), 14; Cascade 17-2-1 (4-0 Caribou Trail League), 1.
OF NOTE: The top-seeded Kodiaks won the District 5 tournament and are in their fifth straight state tournament, while the Warriors – who beat Eastside Prep on Tuesday – are in their seventh consecutive state bracket. … Cascade won the regular-season nonleaguer between the teams, 4-2.
No. 13 Wapato vs. No. 4 Cashmere
TIME AND DAY, SITE: 3 p.m. Friday, Apple Bowl in Wenatchee.
OVERALL RECORD (CONFERENCE), RPI: Wapato 13-7 (; Cashmere 16-3-1 (10-2), 4.
OF NOTE: The Wolves rolled to their first state victory in program history Tuesday, topping Lakeside 6-1. … Wapato won the regular-season matchup between the schools, 2-1.
No. 10 Elma vs. No. 7 Royal
TIME AND DAY, SITE: 5 p.m. Friday, Vashon Island High School.
OVERALL RECORD (CONFERENCE), RPI: Elma 15-3-2 (13-1-2 Evergreen 1A), 10; Royal 14-3-1 (10-2 SCAC).
OF NOTE: The matchup of two 1A games being played at the site Friday, with Vashon meeting Tonasket after the Eagles and Knights square off. … The Knights were the
runner-up in the 2024 tournament.
No. 9 Connell vs. No. 8 Fort Vancouver
TIME AND DAY, SITE: 5 p.m. Friday, Apple Bowl in Wenatchee.
OVERALL RECORD (CONFERENCE), RPI: Connell 13-5 (9-3 SCAC), 9; Fort Vancouver 16-3 (14-2 Trico 1A), 5.
OF NOTE: The matchup is the third of four 1A state games Friday at the Apple Bowl on Friday. … The Eagles are in their fifth consecutive state tournament, and reached the quarterfinals in the previous four entries.
