South Ripley, OA, L'Burg Advance to Sectional Championship Round

East Central, South Dearborn, Switz. Co., and Rising Sun saw their seasons end on Thursday

Photo via South Ripley Schools.

(Southeast Indiana) - It was a mixed bag of results for area high school boys soccer teams on Thursday night. 

Sectional semifinal matches were played at East Central, Lawrenceburg and Jac-Cen-Del. 

In Class 3A, East Central's season came to an end with a 3-0 loss to Columbus East. The match was scoreless at halftime, but three second half goals propelled the Olympians to the sectional title game - where they will face off with crosstown rival Columbus North. 

East Central ends the season with an EIAC championship and a record of 11-5-1. 

At The Pit in Lawrenceburg, Madison and Switzerland County squared off in a Sectional 29 semifinal. The Cubs took a 1-0 lead into halftime and were able to add two second half goals on their way to a 3-0 win over the Pacers. The host Tigers (9-6-2) defeated South Dearborn 5-0 in the second semifinal to set up Saturday's championship match with Madison (14-3-1). The Tigers won the regular season meeting 2-1. 

Kickoff is scheduled for 7:00 PM Saturday at Lawrenceburg. 

In Class A, #4 Oldenburg Academy was victorious over Union County by a score of 2-0. The Twisters advance to the sectional championship, where they will meet South Ripley. The Raiders defeated Rising Sun 5-2 behind two goals from Keeton Miller and Shawn Riehle. Weston Cumberworth and Cooper Merica were the goalscorers for Rising Sun. 

Oldenburg (14-3) and South Ripley (8-7-1) will play for the sectional title on Saturday at 7:00 PM at Jac-Cen-Del High School.