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Boys Soccer State Tournament pairings released by IHSAA

For Shelbyville to capture its first boys soccer sectional title since 2010, it will need two wins at the Mt. Vernon Sectional.

On Sunday, the IHSAA announced the Boys Soccer State Tournament pairings in preparation for next week’s postseason tournament.

Boys sectional tournaments in three classes run from Oct. 4 through Oct. 9. Regional semifinals are Oct. 14 with regional champs crowned on Oct. 16. Semistate championships are Oct. 23 ahead of the state championship games on Oct. 29 and Oct. 30.

Shelbyville received a quarterfinal round bye at the Mt. Vernon Sectional and will await the winner of the sectional opener – Connersville (7-6) at Mt. Vernon (7-6) – in the semifinal round.

The Golden Bears (8-7) have not faced Connersville this season and lost to Mt. Vernon in penalty kicks on Sept. 14.

The other quarterfinal matchups are Richmond (5-5-1) against Greenfield-Central (3-7) and East Central (11-3) vs. New Palestine (6-8).

The Mt. Vernon Sectional champion will play at the Lawrence North Sectional champion on Oct. 14 in the regional semifinal round. The Lawrence North Sectional features Tech, Franklin Central, Lawrence Central, Crispus Attucks, No. 18-ranked Lawrence North, Warren Central and Cathedral.

 

 

Southwestern is the defending sectional champion and enters the 2021 Class A sectional with a 5-1 record against the field.

The opening game at Southwestern features Morristown (3-8-2) against Hauser (2-7). The Jets defeated Morristown, 3-1, on Sept. 21.

The winner of that match will take on Class A, No. 10 Southwestern (8-3-1) in the semifinals.

The other semifinal game is Oldenburg Academy (4-7) against Greenwood Christian (3-9).

Southwestern is 2-0 against Morristown, 1-1 with Hauser this season and has wins over Oldenburg Academy and Greenwood Christian.

The Southwestern Sectional champion will play at the Lutheran Sectional champion on Oct. 14 in the regional semifinal. The Lutheran Sectional features No. 9 Lutheran, Irvington Prep, No. 20 Covenant Christian, Central Christian and Providence Cristo Rey.

Southwestern has won three sectional championships – 2006, 2016 and 2020 – but is still seeking its first regional championship.

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