OKEECHOBEE- The Okeechobee High School Lady Brahman varsity soccer team shut out two district rivals in back-to-back games.

The Lady Brahmans shutout the Port St Lucie Lady Jagaurs 6-0 on Nov. 13, and the Sebastian River Lady Sharks 2-0 on Nov. 14.

Senior Gabriela Garcia led the team with two goals against Port St. Lucie, while senior Shyla Aguirre, junior Keira Sallette, junior Guadalupe Bucio, and freshman Kali Pineda each scored one goal. The Okeechobee defense managed an impressive 50 steals against the Lady Jaguars.

In the win against Sebastian River, seniors Dulce Leal and Gabriela Garcia each scored a goal for the Lady Brahmans. Freshman goalkeeper Josephine Snow had five saves to preserve the shutout.

The two wins make Okeechobee 2-1 in district games early in the season. Their lone loss in district play so far came to the Jensen Beach Lady Falcons on Nov. 19.

The Lady Falcons were the team that defeated Okeechobee in the district semifinal last season. The Lady Brahmans earned the number two seed in the district last year with a 12-7-1 record. It was during that season that the team broke a losing streak against Glades Day that went back to 2019, with the Lady Brahmans taking a 2-1 win against the Lady Gators.  A

After the district semifinal game Okeechobee played in the regional quarterfinal where they were knocked out by Archbishop McCarthry.

Okeechobee will host a rematch against Sebastian River at OHS, with a chance to sweep the Lady Sharks on the season.  Okeechobee and Sebastian River play at 6 p.m. on Dec. 11.