SEYMOUR — For a short two-minute stretch early in the second half, Bloomington South goalkeeper Parker Nguyen took care of business on both ends of the field.

The senior came up with a couple early saves to make sure the Panthers went into the break 0-0, knowing a steady southern wind would be at their backs in the second half of their Class 3A boys soccer regional final against Evansville North on Saturday, Oct. 18. And from what he'd seen, his free kicks would sail a long way.

That's just what happened in South's 2-0 win, as his boot landed about three-quarters of the way down field, bouncing off the head of a Husky defender and across the end line for an improbable corner kick.

Nathan Orth's ensuing boot went to the far post, where North's keeper and South midfield Andrew Wiley conve

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