The ACS Varsity Boys’ and Girls’ Soccer teams have both finished in first place in the regular season in the Tri-State Christian Athletic Conference and are heading into the playoffs the week of November 2. Both teams have a bye in the quarter-final playoff round and will play at home in the semi-final round on Thursday, November 5, with both games starting at 2:30 p.m.
The Varsity Girls’ team is undefeated with a 10-0 record in the TSCAC. The Lady Cougars have now finished in first place for the fifth consecutive season under the skillful leadership of head coach and ACS alumnus Carly Witherow (’08). The Varsity Boys’ team, under new head coach Andres Tortola, is in a two-way tie for first place with King’s Christian School. This is the first time since 2012 that the Varsity Boys’ team has ended the regular season in first place or tied for first. Due to the tie for first place, a coin toss was used to determine the seeding for the playoffs and ACS lost the coin toss and was seeded second.
The final round — the Championship Games — will be played at Cairn University on Saturday, November 7. The Girls’ and Boys’ consolation games will begin at 10 a.m. The Girls’ Championship Game will begin at 12:00 p.m. and the Boys’ Championship Game will kick off at 2:00 p.m. The TSCAC will be charging gate fees at the Playoff and Championships Games. The gate fee at the November 5 playoff game at the ACS campus will be $1/child, $2/adult, or $5/family. The gate fees at the Championship Games will be $2/child; $3 per adult, or $10/family.
“This season was full of challenges, but I’m proud of our athletes and how hard they worked to rise above every obstacle,” said Athletic Director Pam Hitchner. “Throughout the season, my message to every player was to be grateful and to enjoy every moment of each game because we would not know what the next day would bring.” Hitchner encouraged school families and friends to come out to the November 5 playoff games on the ACS home fields to cheer on our ACS teams to victory and a spot in the Championship Games on November 7. (Photo credits: Scott Johnson and Katherine Kong)
