IHSAA announces soccer sectional pairings

The IHSAA announced the sectional draws for next week’s boys and girls soccer sectionals on Monday.
In Class 3A boys soccer, Hamilton County teams will play in two sectionals. First, Hamilton Southeastern will host Sectional 8.
Noblesville and Muncie Central will play the opening first-round match, then the host Royals will take on Pendleton Heights. The winners play each other in the first semi-final, followed by the second semi-final between Anderson and Fishers.
Carmel will host Sectional 10. Shortridge and Pike play the opening match, followed by Zionsville and North Central. The winners advance to face off in the semi-finals, with the second semi-final to be contested between Westfield and the host Greyhounds.
In Class 2A boys, Guerin Catholic and Hamilton Heights will play at Cardinal Ritter, a seven-team sectional. The Golden Eagles will take on Lebanon in the first match, while the Huskies will play the host Raiders.
The third first-round match will be contested between Brebeuf Jesuit and Western Boone. The Lebanon-Guerin winner plays Covenant Christian in the first semi-final, with the Ritter-Heights and Brebeuf-WeBo winners playing in the second semi-final.
Sheridan’s boys will compete in Class 1A Sectional 39 at Anderson Preparatory Academy, a five-team sectional. The Blackhawks and the host Jets will play each other in the first round.
Liberty Christian and Tri-Central will face off in the first semi-final, with Taylor taking on the Sheridan-APA winner in the other semi-final.
GIRLS PAIRINGS
Local 3A girls soccer teams will also compete at two sectional sites. Noblesville will host Sectional 8.
In first-round games, Pendleton Heights plays Muncie Central, with the host Millers taking on Anderson. The winners will face off in the first semi-final, with Fishers and Southeastern playing in the second semi-final.
Guerin Catholic hosts Sectional 10, which is a seven-team competition. In first-round games, Zionsville plays Arsenal Tech, North Central takes on Pike and Carmel will play Westfield.
The host Golden Eagles will play the Zionsville-Tech winner in one semi-final, with the NC-Pike and Carmel-Westfield winners facing off in the other semi-final.
In Class 2A, Hamilton Heights plays in Sectional 24 at Delta, which consists of five teams. The Huskies play Delta in the first-round game. New Castle takes on the host Tigers in the first semi-final, with Jay County playing the Heights-Delta winner.
Sheridan will play in Class 1A Sectional 37 at Tipton, which is a four-team site. The Blackhawks play Tri-Central in one semi-final, with Eastern taking on the Blue Devils in the other semi-final.