Soccer roundup: Catawba Ridge, Indian Land, Andrew Jackson still in state title picture
The first three rounds of the girls and boys soccer playoffs are complete, and there are only three area teams still in the chase for a state championship.
In the boys division, the Catawba Ridge Copperheads and the Andrew Jackson Volunteers are still in the state title picture.
The Copperheads, who finished at the top of Region 3-4A, received a first round bye. They then knocked off Westside 4-1 in the second round and made their way to the Upper State title match with a 7-1 victory over Greenville on Saturday..
The Copperheads will host Eastside on Monday for the right to play in the state championship contest, which would take place on Friday.
The Volunteers were the top team in Region 4-2A and also received a first round bye. They beat Brashier Middle College 3-1 in second round action and toppled St. Joseph’s 2-1 in the third round of action on Saturday.
The Volunteers will be on the road to take on Gray Collegiate in the Upper State Championship on Monday.
In the girls division the Indian Land Warriors are the lone area team remaining.
The Warriors, who were the top seed from Region 3-4A, received a first round bye. They edged Easley 1-0 in the second round., and then got by AC Flora 3-2 on penalty kicks after that match was tied at 0-0 in regul.ation and overtime.
Indian Land will be at home to battle Eastside in the Upper State title match on Tuesday.
Other Rock Hill-area boys playoff scores
Monday
5A First Round
Clover 4, Rock Hill 0
Blythewood 5, Fort Mill 0
Nation Ford 5, Northwestern 0
4A First Round
Indian Land 3. Greenwood 0
Greenville 3, Lancaster 0
3A First Round
Pendleton 5, Chester 1
2A First Round
York Prep 7, Marion 0
Wednesday
5A Second round
JL Mann 3, Clover 1
Nation Ford 3, TH Hanna 2
4A Second Round
Catawba Ridge 4, Westside 1
Indian Land 3, Easley 0
2A Second Round
Andrew Jackson 3, Brashier 0
Columbia 4, York Prep 1
1A Second Round
Lewisville 3, Ridge Spring-Monetta 0
Thursday
4A Third Round
Eastside 2, Indian Land 0
Saturday
5A Third Round
Dorman 1, Nation Ford 0
4A Third Round
Catawba Ridge 7, Greenville 1
2A Third Round
Andrew Jackson 2, St. Joseph’s 1
1A Third Round
Dixie 4, Lewisville 1
Other Rock Hill-area girls playoff scores
Tuesday
5A First Round
Clover 9, Northwestern 0
Fort Mill 9, Ridge View 1
Nation Ford 3, Spring Valley 0
4A First Round
Catawba Ridge 3, Greer 1
Greenville 1, South Pointe 0
3A First Round
Belton-Honea Path 8, Chester 0
2A First Round
York Prep 11, Woodland 1
Thursday
5A Second Round
Clover 2, Mauldin 0
JL Mann 3, Fort Mill 2
Wade Hampton (G) 1, Nation Ford 0
4A Second Round
Indian Land 1, Easley 0
Catawba Ridge 3, Travelers Rest 0
2A Second Round
Brashier 5, Andrew Jackson 2
Wade Hampton (H) 2, York Prep 0
Saturday
5A Third Round
TL Hanna 2, Clover 1
4A Third Round
Indian Land 3, AC Flora 2
Eastside 2, Catawba Ridge 1