NYS West's lone entry into the Snickers' National Youth Soccer Championships downed Sockers FC of Chicago (Region II) 3 to 2 on Friday to sweep the preliminary round and lay hold of the #1 seed in the National Championship final match to be held on Sunday at 9 AM.  They will face the Aiken, South Carolina Fire in a re-match of the Jr. Rhino's first game of the tournament.  Aiken advances by gaining a tie with Palo Verde, CA.  For a complete look at the preliminary round standings and scores, click the "learn more" button of this article.

The Junior Rhino's, NYSWYSA's first team to ever qualify for the national tournament, are considered one of the tournament's most intriguing - and potent - teams thus far. Having scored a tournament-best eleven goals and going 3-0 into the finals.