Photo by Aaron Crutchfield - Atascadero’s Ashley Flores drives the ball down the field during her team’s 5-2 win over Paso Robles on Friday.

The Atascadero High School varsity girls soccer team, fighting for its playoff life, earned an important 5-2 win over Paso Robles on Friday in muddy conditions.

The Greyhounds are now 4-5-1 in PAC 7 League play with games against San Luis Obispo and Pioneer Valley remaining. A loss or tie would have made qualifying for CIF a much taller task.

“That’s a hole we didn’t want to dig ourselves out of, that’s for sure,” said Atascadero coach John Gaydos.

The Hounds led 4-1 at halftime en route to the 5-2 win. Jamie Council had a hat trick and Brooke Casler added a pair of goals.

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