LILBURN — South Gwinnett knocked off host Parkview with a 2-1 victory (6-5 on penalty kicks) in the first round of the Class AAAAAA boys soccer state playoffs on Thursday.

The Comets trailed 1-0 at halftime, got a second-half equalizer and played through a scoreless overtime before the shootout victory.

South faces the winner of Friday’s Collins Hill-Richmond Hill match in the second round.