Huron- The brackets for the 2019 SDHSAA State Soccer postseason were finalized today, with the final regular season games being played in Huron. Those brackets are attached.
In Class AA Boys, defending champion Sioux Falls Washington enters as the #1 overall seed after a 10-0-2 regular season. The Warriors have outscored their opponents 29-to-5 on the season, including a scoreless tie against second-seeded Sioux Falls Roosevelt late last month.
On the Class AA Girls side, the 11-0-2 Yankton Gazelles have earned home field advantage throughout the postseason. Aberdeen Central enters as the #2 seed, and the two-time defending champion Pierre Governors will open the playoffs on the road at eighth-seeded O'Gorman.
Top-seeded Sioux Falls Christian and second-seed Tea Area headline the Class A Boys' bracket. The Chargers and Titans each have four State Championship game appearances since the onset of sanctioned soccer in 2012, including last year's Championship match, where Tea defeated SFC for their second consecutive crown.
Three-time defending Class A Girls' champion West Central enters this year's postseason as the second seed, just behind Tea Area.
Garretson, at 5th seed, will be matched against #4 St. Thomas More in the first contest on Tuesday, October 8 at 4:00 PM MT at the Dakota Fields Soccer Complex in Rapid City.
Postseason contests begin on Tuesday at higher-seed hosts, culminating in the State Championship matches on Saturday, October 19th at Tiger Stadium in Harrisburg.
For full information, including times and sites as they come available, please visit SDHSAA.com.
