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CIF Soccer: Millikan Beats Newport Harbor On The Road

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Millikan boys’ soccer won its first round CIF Southern Section Division 1 playoff games for the second consecutive year by beating Newport Harbor 2-0 on the road.

Rams defender Christian Palacios came forward to score the first goal in the 15th minute off a long throw from Donovan Espinosa that Issac Chavez flicked on goal.

Millikan doubled its lead in the 50th minute when Chavez scored off an assist from Samani Villanueva on a breakaway.

The Rams (12-4-2) have to travel again in the second round on Saturday to play No. 1 seeded Cathedral.

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JJ Fiddler is an award-winning sportswriter and videographer who has been covering Southern California sports for multiple newspapers and websites since 2004. After attending Long Beach State and creating the first full sports page at the Union Weekly Newspaper, he has been exclusively covering Long Beach prep sports since 2007.
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