Prep Girls’ Soccer- The first round of girls’ postseason soccer may sit 11 days away (May 19th) but the Iowa Girls High School Athletic Union (IGHSAU) has announced the Regional Pairings for Class 1A and here’s a look at our local matchups.
Region 3
In the top half of the bracket, Fairfield will host Central Lee at 7 pm with the winner advancing to take on #3 Assumption. The Trojans and Hawks have no prior matchup on the pitch.
Washington will square off against West Liberty in the quarterfinals at 7 pm at home on Wednesday, May 21st. The Demons won the last contest 7-0 back in 2019.
On the bottom half of the bracket, Mid-Prairie will take on Wapello at home at 7 pm. The Golden Hawks have won the past three contests against the Arrows by a combined score of 25 to 1. The winner will travel to play Mt. Pleasant at East Lake Park.
The Panthers first matchup will take place at 5:30 pm on Wednesday as Mt. Pleasant has an opportunity to make a run to the Regional Championship with a 1-0-1 record against the teams on the bottom half.
Mediapolis will get a home game against Columbus/Winfield-Mt. Union with gametime at 7 pm on Wednesday. The Bulldogs are on a five-game win streak against the Wildcats, including a narrow 2-1 back in early April.
If Mt. Pleasant were to advance, the Panthers tied Mediapolis 1-1 in the first game of the season, then mercy ruled the Wildcats 10-0 in the third game of the season.