Shelbyville High School’s girls soccer team received the quickest route to the Greenfield-Central Sectional championship game, but it has to go through the sectional favorite first.

The Indiana High School Athletic Association announced the girls soccer sectional pairings Sunday night with the postseason starting next week. Sixteen sectionals in each of the three classes run from Oct. 4 through Oct. 9. Regional semifinals are Oct. 13 with champions crowned on Oct. 16. Semistates are Oct. 23 with the winners advancing to state championship games on Oct. 29 and Oct. 30.

At Greenfield-Central, Class 3A, No. 18 Mt. Vernon (8-3-1) opens the sectional against Richmond (6-6-1). In the other quarterfinal matchup, New Palestine (9-4) faces the host Cougars (5-7). The winners of those two matches meet in the first semifinal contest.

In the second semifinal, Shelbyville (8-3-1) takes on 3A No. 16 East Central (11-2-1).

The regional semifinal round is scheduled for Oct. 13 with the Greenfield-Central Sectional champion playing at the winner of the Franklin Central Sectional which features Lawrence North, Roncalli, Lawrence Central, Franklin Central, Perry Meridian, Southport and Warren Central.

Shelbyville has never won a girls soccer sectional championship.

The Class A Triton Central Sectional pits three teams vying to upset the top-ranked squad.

In the first semifinal contest, Class A, No. 1 Heritage Christian (8-7) takes on the host Tigers (2-9). The second semifinal features University (5-6) vs. Scecina (6-5).

Heritage Christian defeated Triton Central, 11-2 on Sept. 18.

The winner of the Triton Central Sectional will host the winner of the Knightstown Sectional on Oct. 13 in a regional semifinal match. The Knightstown Sectional includes Centerville, Wapahani, Knightstown, Union County and Muncie Burris.

Triton Central has won three sectional titles – 2014, 2016 and 2017.