The 2023 IHSAA soccer sectional pairings have been released. Here's how the South Bend area ones stack up

SOUTH BEND – Indiana high school soccer teams now know its path to a sectional championship.

The postseason brackets came out Sunday night, setting the stage for the tournament that begins Monday, Oct. 2, and culminates with the state championship games on Friday, Oct. 27 and Saturday, Oct. 28, at Carroll Stadium on the campus of IUPUI in Indianapolis.

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Below are the sectional pairings for South Bend Tribune area teams. Dates and times for game will be officially announced later in the week.

Records are reflective of games played through Sept. 23. Rankings listed are for each Class and based on the Sept. 18 Indiana Soccer Coaches Association poll. The full brackets can be found online at ihsaa.org.

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BOYS SOCCER

Class 3A, Sectional 3 at South Bend Riley (7 teams)

Game 1: Michigan City (1-13) vs. LaPorte (5-8-1)

Game 2: South Bend Adams (5-8-1) vs. South Bend Riley (1-11)

Game 3: Penn (8-5-2) vs. Chesterton (8-6)

Game 4: New Prairie (8-5-1) vs. Game 1 winner

Game 5: Game 2 winner vs. Game 3 winner

Championship: Saturday, Oct. 7, time TBA

Class 3A, Sectional 4 at Goshen (7 teams)

Game 1: Concord (8-4-2) vs. Mishawaka (1-8)

Game 2: Elkhart (6-6-2) vs.  East Noble (4-8-1)

Game 3: No. 10 Northridge (11-1-2) vs. Plymouth (5-8-1)

Game 4: No. 17 Goshen (10-2-2) vs. Game 1 winner

Game 5: Game 2 winner vs. Game 3 winner

Championship: Saturday, Oct. 7, time TBA

Class 2A, Sectional 19 at South Bend Saint Joseph (5 teams)

Game 1: Bremen (7-6-2) vs. John Glenn (5-6-1)

Game 2: No. 1 Mishawaka Marian (13-2) vs. No. 19 South Bend St. Joseph (4-10-1)

Game 3: South Bend Clay (0-2) vs. Game 1 winner

Championship: Saturday, Oct. 7, time TBA

Class 2A, Sectional 20 at NorthWood (6 teams)

Game 1: Wawasee (3-8-1) vs. West Noble (9-3-2)

Game 2: Angola (7-4-1) vs. Lakeland (2-11)

Game 3: Game 1 winner vs. Game 2 winner

Game 4: No. 16 NorthWood (8-6-1) vs. Garrett (6-7-1)

Championship: Saturday, Oct. 7, time TBA

Class 1A, Sectional 34 at Morgan Township (5 teams)

Game 1: Westville (0-9) vs. Morgan Township (6-5-2)

Game 2: Marquette Catholic (3-10) vs. Oregon-Davis (4-8)

Game 2: Washington Township (7-3) vs. Game 1 winner

Championship: Saturday, Oct. 7, time TBA

Class 1A, Sectional 35 at Bethany Christian (5 teams)

Game 1: No. 19 Elkhart Christian Academy (10-4) vs. Lakeland Christian Academy (7-6-1)

Game 2: No. 4 Bethany Christian (9-4-2) vs. LaVille (2-9)

Game 3: South Bend Trinity at Greenlawn (10-3-1) vs. Game 1 winner

Championship: Saturday, Oct. 7, time TBA

Class 1A, Sectional 37 at Argos (6 teams)

Game 1: Caston (3-7) vs. Winamac Community (4-6)

Game 2: North Miami (9-3) vs. North White (6-5-1)

Game 3: Game 1 winner vs. Game 2 winner

Game 4: Argos (3-11) vs. Culver Community (0-8) Championship: Saturday, Oct. 7, time TBA

GIRLS SOCCER

Class 3A, Sectional 3 at Penn (6 teams)

Game 1: Mishawaka (0-9) vs. South Bend Adams (3-6-3)

Game 2: No. 6 Penn (11-5) vs. Michigan City (6-7)

Game 3: Game 1 winner vs. Game 2 winner

Game 4: South Bend Saint Joseph (7-6-2) vs. LaPorte (1-11)

Championship: Saturday, Oct. 7, time TBA

Class 3A, Sectional 4 at Plymouth (5 teams)

Game 1: Elkhart (3-5-3) vs. Plymouth (2-11-1)

Game 2: Goshen (10-1-3) vs. No. 14 Northridge (11-1-3)

Game 3: Concord (5-7-1) vs. Game 1 winner

Championship: Saturday, Oct. 7, time TBA

Class 2A, Sectional 18 at Kankakee Valley (5 teams)

Game 1: No. 6 West Lafayette (11-1-1) vs. Twin Lakes (3-12-1)

Game 2: New Prairie (5-7-1) vs. Kankakee Valley (4-6-1)

Game 3: Rensselaer Central (6-2-1) vs. Game 1 winner

Championship: Saturday, Oct. 7, time TBA

Class 2A, Sectional 19 at Mishawaka Marian (5 teams)

Game 1: No. 11 Mishawaka Marian (7-8-1) vs. South Bend Riley (0-9)

Game 2: John Glenn (7-5) vs. Jimtown (7-3-2)

Game 3: South Bend Clay (0-3) vs. Game 1 winner

Championship: Saturday, Oct. 7, time TBA

Class 2A, Sectional 20 at Lakeland (6 teams)

Game 1: No. 14 NorthWood (8-5-1) vs. Wawasee (1-11-2)

Game 2: East Noble (6-5-1) vs. West Noble (2-9)

Game 3: Game 1 winner vs. Game 2 winner

Game 4: Angola (5-6-1) vs. Lakeland (5-6)

Championship: Saturday, Oct. 7, time TBA

Class 1A, Sectional 34 at Kouts (6 teams)

Game 1: Westville (0-10-1) vs. Marquette Catholic (4-7)

Game 2:  Kouts (6-7-1) vs. Morgan Township (10-2)

Game 3: Game 1 winner vs. Game 2 winner

Game 4: Oregon-Davis (0-6) vs. Washington Township (7-5-1)

Championship: Saturday, Oct. 7, time TBA

Class 1A, Sectional 35 at LaVille (6 teams)

Game 1: No. 18 Argos (5-8-1) vs. Culver Community (10-2-1)

Game 2: No. 9 South Bend Trinity School at Greenlawn (13-1) vs. Rochester Community (0-12)

Game 3: Game 1 winner vs. Game 2 winner

Game 4:  No. 20 Bremen (9-4-1) vs. No. 19 LaVille (8-4-2)

Championship: Saturday, Oct. 7, time TBA

Class 1A, Sectional 36 at Central Noble (4 teams)

Game 1: Elkhart Christian Academy (1-7) vs. No. 8 Westview (11-3)

Game 2: No. 14 Bethany Christian (7-5-1) vs. Central Noble (2-5-2)

Championship: Saturday, Oct. 7, time TBA

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