Quincy, Il - October 17, 2026 - The Parkland College Men's Soccer team came up short at John Wood in the final match of the regular season, falling 1-3 to the Blazers on Saturday afternoon.

Parkland and John Wood remained scoreless through the first 43 minutes, when the Blazers scored on a penalty kick to take the lead into halftime, later adding to the lead in the 53rd minute, and scoring again in the 83rd minute. Osuke Ebihara would put the Cobras on the board in the 84th minute, scoring off an assist from Johan Cortez, but the 3-1 advantage would prove to bee too much for the Cobras, who fell short in a pivotal Region 24 match. 

Osuke Ebihara and Pierce Cannon led the way for the Cobras, each putting up 2 shots, 1 on goal as Parkland finished with a total of 10 shots, 2 on goal for the match. Johan Cortez recorded an assist to go along with 1 shot, and Noah Grieshaber recorded 2 saves at the net through 90 minutes.

The Cobras finish the regular season with a 4-5-8 overall record, going 1-1-2 in Regional play.  With the win, the Blazers secure the #1 seed and will host the Region 24 tournament, with Parkland earning the #2 seed. 

Up Next:
The Cobras will look ahead to postseason play, returning to Quincy for the Region 24 Semifinals on Tuesday, October 27th.