Aberdeen Central girls soccer coach Merle Aske, center, talks to his team after Thursday’s match against Pierre at the Brownell Activities Complex. Central will host Yankton on Tuesday in the opening round of the Class AA playoffs. Photo by John Davis taken 9/28/2023
The Aberdeen Central boys’ and girls’ soccer teams will open the Class AA playoffs at home on Tuesday as will the Groton girls.
The Golden Eagles will enter the girls’ bracket as the fourth overall seed and play host to Yankton in the first round. The Central boys are the eighth seed and will host Watertown on Tuesday.
The Groton girls are the second seed in Class A. The Tigers will host St. Thomas More on Tuesday.
The second round of the playoffs are set for Saturday.
Here are each of Tuesday’s opening round playoffs:
Class A Boys
(16) Pierre at (1) Sioux Falls Lincoln
(9) Watertown at (8) Aberdeen Central
(13) Rapid City Central at (4) Sioux Falls Jefferson
(12) Brookings at (5) Yankton
(15) Douglas-Rapid City Christian-New Underwood at (2) O’Gorman
(10) Huron at (7) Sturgis
(14) Harrisburg at (3) Spearfish
(11) Brandon Valley at (6) Rapid City Stevens
Aberdeen Central boys soccer coach Lance Mohr, center, watches the action during Thursday’s match against Pierre at the Brownell Activities Complex. The Golden Eagles will host Watertown Tuesday in the first round of the Class AA playoffs. Photo by John Davis taken 9/28/2023
Class B Boys
(8) St. Thomas More at (1) Sioux Falls Christian
(5) Belle Fourche at (4) Freeman Academy
(7) Custer at (2) Vermillion
(6) James Valley Christian at (3) Tea Area
Class A Girls
(16) Brookings at (1) Mitchell
(9) Sioux Falls Jefferson at (8) Pierre
(13) Yankton at (4) Aberdeen Central
(12) Sioux Falls Washington at (5) Spearfish
(15) Watertown at (2) Harrisburg
(10) Sioux Falls Roosevelt at (7) O’Gorman
(14) Sturgis at (3) Rapid City Central
(11) Sioux Falls Lincoln at (6) Rapid City Stevens