Staff Report


The Hoosier Crossroads Conference firmly established itself as a power in the state tournament by claiming FIVE sectional champions. Lafayette Jefferson, Avon, Brownsburg, Zionsville, and Noblesville are captured titles.

 

Lafayette Jeff earned its regional berth by downing conference foe McCutcheon 1-0 in the championship match. The Bronchos had advanced with a 4-0 shutout of Rossville in the opening round. Zionsville was even more dominant in the sectional it hosted. The Eagles defeated Lebanon 7-0 to advance and then blanked University 6-0 in the title tilt.

 

Brownsburg survived a 2-1 thriller versus Covenant Christian in round one before claiming the crown by manhandling Tri-West 5-0. Noblesville had an easy time of things. The highly regarded millers blanked Sheridan 5-0 in the first round and then ousted Pendleton Heights in the championship match, 7-1. Finally, Avon blasted Cascade 9-0 before winning the title game 3-0 over Plainfield.

 

Hamilton Southeastern, Fishers, and Westfield all fed into the same sectional and, of by the way, had to face Carmel in the process. Westfield fell 2-1 to the Greyhounds in round one. Fishers downed HSE on penalty kicks 6-5 before falling to Carmel in the title match 2-0. Harrison lost to West Lafayette at the Benton Central Sectional.

 

Lafayette Jeff will face the winner at Crawfordsville in a very talented West Lafayette Regional. The other half of that bracket features undefeated Western against West Lafayette. Brownsburg will face Park Tudor in first round regional action. The other side of the bracket features Zionsville versus undefeated Pike. Noblesville heads to the North Central Regional to face #16 Cathedral. The winner likely will see #2 Carmel in the title tilt. Avon will tangle with Ben Davis in the Center Grove Regional.