If the first few weeks of the season is any indicator, the path to the state tournament in the 9th Region might be harder than the state tournament itself.
In the latest Kentucky High School Girls Soccer Coaches Association poll (second of the season), seven teams from the 9th Region were ranked in the top 25 in the state. They are led by Notre Dame, ranked second with five first-place votes, behind No. 1 Sacred Heart.
The Pandas are off to a 6-0-1 start and earned a 1-1 tie with Sacred Heart in Louisville on Aug. 24. Following Notre Dame is Conner at the No. 5 spot. The Cougars impressive start includes an 8-0-1 record in which they’ve yet to allow a goal.
Highlands (4-2-1) is 11th, Dixie Heights (3-3) is 14th, Highlands defeating Dixie Heights 5-0 on Tuesday.
Beechwood (7-0-1) is 16th, the Tigers undefeated through their first eight games, which also came with the program’s first 9th Region All “A” title in program history.
Ryle (1-5-1) is 22nd and Cooper (6-1-2) is 23rd to round out the 9th Region teams in the top 25.
Simon Kenton (4-2-1) out of the 8th Region also cracked the top 25, in a tie for 24th.
Here is the complete poll below:
