DALLAS — Dallas Parish Episcopal scored moments into the second half and held on for a 1-0 win over Grace Community to claim the TAPPS D-II District 2 championship on Monday.
The Panthers finished 10-1-1 in league play, just ahead of the second-place Cougars (9-1-2), to claim the league's top seed and an automatic berth into the regional round.
Grace will open the area playoffs on Friday at home against Fort Worth Southwest Christian at 7 p.m.
Bishop Gorman, which took fourth, takes on El Paso Lydia Patterson in the bi-district round at 1 p.m. Friday at Fort Worth Christian School. The winner of that game takes on TAPPS D-II District 1 champ Grapevine Faith Christian in the area round.
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TAPPS Soccer Playoffs
TAPPS Division II Girls
Area
All Saints at Fort Worth Christian, noon Saturday
TAPPS Division II Boys
Bi-District
Bishop Gorman vs. El Paso Lydia Patterson, 1 p.m. Friday, Fort Worth Christian School
Area
Gorman-Lydia winner vs. Grapevine Faith Christian, TBD
Fort Worth Southwest Christian at Grace Community, 7 p.m. Friday
TAPPS Division III Girls
Area
New Braunfels John Paul II at Bullard Brook Hill, 2 p.m. Friday
TAPPS Division III Boys
Area
League City Bay Area Christian at Bullard Brook Hill, 4 p.m. Saturday