HAVERFORD — Haverford captain Cruz Corialos was pleased when he saw the District 1 Class 4A boys soccer brackets.

The Fords all season have traced a line toward a berth in the state tournament. As the No. 4 seed, that pathway could include Lower Merion as an obstacle if everything stayed true to seed. Not just a familiar face, but the senior center back and his teammates liked the idea of revenge – for what feels like decades of domination by the neighboring, more distinguished program.

“It was better,” Corialos said. “Since we lost to them earlier this year, we wanted that revenge game.”

Haverford got it Saturday afternoon, behind a Seamus Lannon free kick goal and a stellar defense that led the Fords to a 1-0 win over their Central League rivals.

The win sends Haverford to Tuesday’s

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