IHSAA Releases 2024 Boys & Girls Soccer Sectional Pairings

Southeastern Indiana boasts six ranked teams heading into the final week of the regular season.

INDIANAPOLIS - Pairings for the 31st annual IHSAA Boys and Girls Soccer State Tournaments were announced on Sunday evening. 

Both tournaments mirror each other beginning with 16 sectionals in each of three classes running October 7-12. 

Regional semifinals will be played October 16-17 with regional championships on October 19. 

Semi-state are Saturday, October 26 at four sites with the winners advancing to the state championship matches on November 1-2 at Michael Carroll Stadium at IU Indianapolis. 

Six area teams are ranked heading into the final week of the regular season. Oldenburg Academy's boys team is ranked 11th in Class 1A. They are seeking to repeat as sectional champion. 

Although not ranked, East Central has won four straight sectional titles. 

Five girls teams in the area are ranked. They are East Central (#13 in 3A), Lawrenceburg (#3 in 2A), Batesville (#20 in 3A), Oldenburg Academy (#4 in 1A) and Switzerland County (#16 in 1A). 

Of the five teams listed above, East Central, Lawrenceburg and Switzerland County were sectional champs a season ago. 

East Central and Switzerland County are seeking to four-peat this season. 

 

BOYS PAIRINGS

Class 3A Sectional 13 at Center Grove

M1: Columbus North vs. #1 Center Grove
M2: Franklin Community vs. East Central
M3: Whiteland vs. Shelbyville
M4: #10 Columbus North vs. M1 Winner
M5: M2 Winner vs. M3 Winner
Championship: M4 Winner vs. M5 Winner 

 

Class 2A Sectional 29 at South Dearborn 

M1 Switzerland County vs. Batesville
M2: Madison vs. Franklin County
M3: M1 Winner vs. M2 Winner
M4: South Dearborn vs. Lawrenceburg
Championship: M3 Winner vs. M4 Winner

 

Class 1A Sectional 44 at Milan

M1: Jac-Cen-Del vs. Rising Sun
M2: South Ripley vs. Milan 
M3: M1 Winner vs. M2 Winner
M4: Trinity Lutheran vs. Southwestern (Hanover)
Championship: M3 Winner vs. M4 Winner

 

GIRLS PAIRINGS

Class 3A Sectional 12 at New Palestine

M1: #13 East Central vs. Richmond
M2: Greenfield-Central vs. Shelbyville
M3: New Palestine vs. M1 Winner
Championship: M2 Winner vs. M3 Winner

 

Class 2A Sectional 29 at Batesville

M1: Rushville vs. #20 Batesville
M2: Connersville vs. South Dearborn
M3: Franklin County vs. Greensburg
M4: #3 Lawrenceburg vs. M1 Winner
M5: M2 Winner vs. M3 Winner
Championship: M4 Winner vs. M5 Winner

 

Class 1A Sectional 44 at Rising Sun

M1: #16 Switzerland County vs. #4 Oldenburg Academy
M2: South Ripley vs. Rising Sun
M3: Milan vs. M1 Winner
Championship: M2 Winner vs. M3 Winner

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