AUSTIN — The Austin High boys soccer team set the tone early, striking twice for goals in the first two minutes of a Section One, Class A playoff game against Cannon Falls at Art Hass Stadium.
The No. 2-seeded Packers carried the momentum throughout the game, rolling to a 8-1 victory against No. 15 seed Cannon Falls.
Austin advances to the section quarterfinals, where it will face No. 7 seed Albert Lea at 7 p.m. Thursday in Austin.
Levi Veirkandt and Ochan Ochogi scored once each in the first two minutes to provide the Packers all the goals they would need.
Ochogi scored three times in the game, all in the first half, for a 4-0 Austin lead.
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Jeremy Olmsted, Roel Torres, Carlos Verra and Noah Brehmer also scored for the Packers, who are 6-6-5 overall.
