Dates, times set for District 8 soccer tournaments

The dates and times for the District 8 girls’ and boys’ soccer tournaments were set during a meeting Wednesday morning at Christian County High School.

The boys’ tournament will open play at 9 a.m. on Oct. 4 with Heritage Christian Academy (0-8, 0-3) taking on Christian County (1-9, 1-3) at the Stadium of Champions.

The winner of that game will advance to take on top seed Hopkinsville (8-4-1, 4-0) at 7 p.m. on Oct. 7 in the second semifinal contest. The first semifinal will feature Fort Campbell (4-8, 2-2) against No. 2 seed University Heights Academy (10-6, 2-1) at 5:30 p.m. Oct. 7.

The boys’ tournament championship is scheduled for 6 p.m. Oct. 9 at the Stadium of Champions.

Meanwhile, the Girls’ District 8 Soccer Tournament is scheduled to begin Monday, Oct. 6. In the second game at 7 p.m., No. 2 seed Hopkinsville (6-8, 2-1) will meet No. 3 seed Fort Campbell (6-6, 1-3). In the first game of the night, top seed UHA (11-2-1, 3-0) will take on No. 4 seed Christian County (4-11-1, 0-3) at 5:30 p.m.

The championship match is scheduled for 6 p.m. Wednesday, Oct. 8.

All matches will be at the Stadium of Champions.

Tickets each night will be $10 and must be purchased online at Gofan.com. Children ages 5-and-under will be admitted free.

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