Early goal sinks Midland High in loss to Frenship in 2-6A opener

Bulldogs' late goal disallowed as Tigers hold on for 1-0 victory

Published on Feb. 3, 2026

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Midland High's boys soccer team suffered a 1-0 loss to Wolfforth Frenship in their District 2-6A opener, despite controlling much of the game. Frenship scored an early goal and held on, as Midland High had several near misses, including a late goal that was disallowed due to an offside call.

Why it matters

This loss puts Midland High at 0-1 in district play, while Frenship starts 1-0. The Bulldogs will need to rebound quickly, as they face another tough district opponent in Odessa High on Friday.

The details

Frenship's Kevin Toledo Banda scored less than 2 minutes into the match to give the Tigers the early lead. Midland High had several chances to equalize, hitting the goal post multiple times, but couldn't find the back of the net. The Bulldogs thought they had scored the tying goal with 6:56 remaining, but it was disallowed due to an offside call.

  • The game was played on Tuesday, February 4, 2026.
  • Frenship scored the game's only goal less than 2 minutes into the match.
  • Midland High thought they had scored the equalizer with 6:56 remaining, but it was disallowed.

The players

Kevin Toledo Banda

The Frenship player who scored the game's only goal less than 2 minutes into the match.

Jason Bush

The head coach of the Midland High boys soccer team.

Braxton Thorne

The head coach of the Frenship boys soccer team.

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What they’re saying

“We try to make sure we come out ready to go that first 10, 12 minutes and we were not pressing the ball and we let them get a free shot out of it and they put it in. And to me, we kind of controlled the game after that, especially in the first half. We had a lot of chances, four or five chances, to put them in and we couldn't do it.”

— Jason Bush, Midland High head coach (mrt.com)

“Scoring early always helps. It took the pressure off of us in the first half but then it we let it build again and made it harder for ourselves.”

— Braxton Thorne, Frenship head coach (mrt.com)

What’s next

Midland High will look to bounce back when they face Odessa High on Friday, February 7, 2026.

The takeaway

Despite controlling much of the game, Midland High's inability to capitalize on their chances proved costly as they fell 1-0 to Frenship in their District 2-6A opener. The Bulldogs will need to regroup quickly to avoid falling behind in the district race.