| Date of Event | Saturday, May 16, 2026 |
|---|---|
| Primary Location | Searcy, Arkansas |
| Key Entities | El Dorado Wildcats (Union County); Hot Springs Lakeside; goalkeeper Bryce Taylor |
| Outcome/Score | El Dorado 3, Hot Springs Lakeside 2 (penalty kicks) |
El Dorado goalkeeper Bryce Taylor made a diving save to give the Wildcats a 3-2 win on penalty kicks over Hot Springs Lakeside on Saturday, May 16. The win put El Dorado into the Class 5A boys state final.
The semifinal was played in Searcy, the El Dorado News reported. MaxPreps lists the match as a 0-0 result with El Dorado as the winner. The Arkansas Democrat-Gazette lists the semifinal win as 3-2.
El Dorado, from Union County, met Siloam Springs in the final on May 23. Read the state final report.
Class 5A Boys Semifinal Details
- Date: Saturday, May 16 | Location: Searcy
- Result: El Dorado 3, Hot Springs Lakeside 2 on penalty kicks
- Next: Class 5A final against Siloam Springs, Saturday, May 23
Where to Check Results
- Team schedule and scores: MaxPreps, linked in the source list below
- State tournament brackets: Arkansas Activities Association soccer page, https://www.ahsaa.org/soccer
- Questions about a score: the El Dorado school athletic office
Sources
- El Dorado News: El Dorado advances to state championship game
- Arkansas Democrat-Gazette: HS soccer capsules
- MaxPreps: El Dorado boys soccer match May 16
- High School On SI: El Dorado boys soccer match May 16
Related Coverage
- Arkansas high school soccer coverage
- El Dorado High School soccer teams and schedules
- El Dorado boys Class 5A state final loss to Siloam Springs
- El Dorado boys playoff wins over Greenbrier and Searcy
Archive report compiled in October 2026 from public records and the sources listed here. Event date: 2026-05-16.
