BOYS’ SOCCER

Grant 3, Birmingham 1--Lelys Palacios, Peter Rodriguez and Ricardo Perez each scored for host Grant (2-0), which pulled away after the first half ended in a 1-1 tie.

Palacios and Rodriguez have combined for six goals in two games.

Birmingham played without nine starters who were suspended--seven for four games and two for two games--by the City Section for competing in a club event over Thanksgiving weekend. The players also participated in a scrimmage before Thanksgiving.