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Edsel Ford beats Fordson, advances to district semifinal

By Dearborn Dispatch staff · October 20, 2026 · 1 min read

Brick exterior of a high school building with a flagpole and trees. — Edsel Ford advanced to a district soccer semifinal with a 3-1 victory over Fordson on Friday, Oct. 16. Courtesy: Wikimedia-Rmhermen (CC BY-SA 4.0) via Wikimedia Commons

Edsel Ford beat crosstown rival Fordson 3-1 in a Division 1 District 12 boys soccer quarterfinal Friday, Oct. 16, advancing to face Dearborn High.

The district semifinal is scheduled for Tuesday, Oct. 20, at 7 p.m. at Edsel Ford High School, according to Dearborn High’s athletics schedule.

Muqadas scored twice and Gaith added a goal for the Thunderbirds, according to the team’s Instagram account. The post identified the scorers by those names only.

MaxPreps also recorded the 3-1 final and listed Edsel Ford as the venue.

The victory keeps the Thunderbirds in the Michigan High School Athletic Association tournament, which concludes with state championship games Saturday, Nov. 7, according to the MHSAA.

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