North Texas SC Defeats Top West coast Opponent, Solidifies Playoff Position
IRVINE, CA – September 1, 2025 – North texas SC secured โa crucial 1-0 victory on the road against a top Western Conferenceโฃ foe, bolstering their playoff hopes with five games remainingโ in the season. The win demonstrates resilience from Los Toritos,whoโ played โthe final portion of the match a man down.
Theโข game-winningโข goal came from a penalty kick, marking the 16th goal of the season for North โTexas SC’s leading scorer,โ JT Sarver. This ties Sarver with Ronaldo Giveโ and Bernard Kamungo for the most goals scored โฃin a single season within the league.
Despite a late 87th-minute red card issued โto Gavin Gall for a holding โfoul during an attacking play, North Texas’ defense, bolstered by substitutions, โheld firm to secure the clean sheet.
“I thought we played โwell against a top-four teamโฃ in the โleague,” said head coach john Gall. “We got theโ goal from a penalty kick that I thought โwe thoroughly deserved. Inโข the second half, they wereโข going to throw everything but the kitchen sink at us. They are a team that scores a lot of โgoals, and to shut them out was huge. It showed me a lot โคof determination and grit.”
Goalkeeper โขJT Harms was instrumental in the victory, earning Man of theโ Matchโ honors withโค seven saves. Coach Gall praisedโค harms’โฃ performance and character, stating, “I knew what I was going to get whenโ I signed him. [JT Harms] had a stellar collegiate career; he’s a great leader, competitor, and he wants to do well for this team. He’s not selfish in any way, shape,โข or form. He wants to do all that he can โto help his team out.”
North Texas SC (currently with a record not specified โคin theโ source) returns home to choctaw Stadium on saturday, September 6th, at 7:30 pm CT to face Ventura County FC (10-7-5โฃ with 2 shootout wins).