The Alabama High School Athletic Association boys’ and girls’ soccer playoffs are underway, with the next round of games scheduled this week. Both competitions are divided into four classes for the state tournaments: Class 1A-3A, Class 4A-5A, Class 6A and Class 7A.
As usual, several teams from the coverage area remain alive in their chase for a state championship.
Headlining the local matches is a pair of games between St. Paul’s and McGill-Toolen. The girls’ teams meet at 5 p.m. Friday at the Lipscomb Complex, the Yellow Jackets’ home field, followed at 7 p.m. by the boys’ matchup between the two schools.
Winners advance deeper into the bracket toward the state semifinals and finals later this spring.