Harbor Springs soccer continues on to regionals, who and where they play next
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See the second battle between Harbor Springs, Charlevoix soccer unfold
Harbor Springs soccer earned a second win over Charlevoix on Tuesday, Oct. 13 with a 3-1 victory. It comes a week ahead of a potential district final matchup between the two.
(Drew Kochanny/News-Review)
HARBOR SPRINGS — Just like in the spring, the soccer season in the fall will continue into the regional round for Harbor Springs.
The Harbor boys earned a 5-1 victory over Charlevoix in their Division 4 district championship last week, keeping the season alive and in a Division 4 regional semifinal.
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So, where to next?
Just like the girls, the path to another piece of hardware begins in Cadillac, with Harbor's boys meeting Leland at 7 p.m., Tuesday, Oct. 27.
It'll come as a season rematch between the Rams and Comets, who are quite familiar with each other from past postseasons as well.
Leland (15-5-2), ranked No. 6 in Division 4, earned a 2-0 win over Harbor Springs (14-6-4), the No. 11 ranked team, on Sept. 26.
The Harbor Springs boys soccer team captured a Division 4 district championship late last week and will now play on in a regional semifinal on Tuesday, Oct. 27 against Leland.
It's the third postseason matchup between the Rams and Comets since 2021, with Leland earning wins in the previous two. The Comets captured a 1-0 regional final win over Harbor in 2023, along with a 2-1 district win in 2021.
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In last year's regular season matchup, Harbor earned a 1-0 victory.
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The winner of Tuesday's regional semifinal will advance to a Cadillac hosted regional championship game at 6 p.m., Thursday, Oct. 29, where they'll face either Muskegon Western Michigan Christian (17-1-3) or Midland Calvary Baptist (7-8-4).
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Muskegon WMC holds the state's No. 2 ranking in D4.
In Harbor Springs' district championship win over Charlevoix Friday night, Gavin Venier and Aaron Baughman each scored a pair of goals, with Colin Hull then adding one. The Rams held a 2-0 lead at the half.
Charlevoix finished out an impressive 13-6-0 season, finishing third in the Northern Shores Conference.
For complete info and how to watch the Rams online, see below.
DIVISION 4 REGIONAL
Regional Semi
Who: (11) Harbor Springs (14-6-4) vs. (6) Leland (15-5-2)
Where: Veterans Memorial Stadium, Cadillac
When: 7 p.m., Tuesday, Oct. 27
Watch: NFHS Network – Link: Harbor Springs vs. Leland Soccer
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