Grants Pass Cavemen Boys Soccer 2-3 South Medford

South Medford handed Grants Pass a 3-2 defeat in boys soccer Thursday evening, dropping the Cavemen to 8-5-1 on the season in 6A-7 Southern Oregon Conference Hybrid play at home in Grants Pass, Oregon. The Panthers scored three times to edge out a competitive contest that came down to the final whistle, leaving Grants Pass with a 3-2 conference record after the setback. The Cavemen found the net twice but could not manufacture the equalizer in the closing moments, making it a tough home loss in a league race where every point matters. Grants Pass entered the match at 8-4-1 and had built solid momentum heading into the conference stretch, so Thursday's result stings a bit. The silver lining is that the Cavemen remain in contention with enough games left to shape their postseason fate. Grants Pass will look to regroup and respond with urgency in its next outing, knowing that conference standings are tight and a strong finish is still within reach.