HELENA — No. 3 seed Helena Capital topped crosstown rival and No. 6 Helena High 3-1 on Tuesday at Northwest Park to advance to the Class AA boys soccer state playoff quarterfinals.

The Bengals scored first as senior midfielder Harper Karalus snuck behind the Bruin defense and knocked home a loose ball in the 17th minute.

But it was all Bruins the rest of the way.

With 12 minutes remaining in the first half, Capital senior midfielder Luke Andersen headed home a corner kick to tie the game 1-1. Then just before half, Andersen scored his second goal.

In the second half, Capital midfielder/forward Abraham Tollakson got tripped up from behind inside the 18-yard box, earning a penalty kick. Senior midfielder Zephyr Wall stepped up and scored the penalty, giving his Bruins their 3-1 lead.

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