District boys soccer brackets set for Smith-Cotton, area teams

Published 5:08 am Friday, October 30, 2026

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Smith-Cotton junior Drew Kindle kicks the ball during a game against Harrisonville on Aug. 29. Kindle and the Tigers being district play on Saturday, Oct. 31. (File photo by Jack Denebeim | Democrat)

Smith-Cotton boys soccer will head into postseason play with an extra boost of momentum.

The Tigers closed out their regular season with five straight wins — the latest being a 4-0 victory over Marshall on Thursday, Oct. 29 — to enter the Class 4 District 6 Tournament riding their second-longest winning streak of the season.

As the No. 6 seed in districts, Smith-Cotton (17-6) will face No. 3 Raymore-Peculiar (8-11) at 10 a.m. Saturday, Oct. 31, at Lee’s Summit West High School.

The winner of that matchup will play the winner of No. 2 Lee’s Summit West (11-7) vs No. 7 Joplin (11-10) at 5 p.m. Tuesday, Nov. 3.

On the other side of the bracket, top-seeded Lee’s Summit (10-5) faces No. 8 Webb City (3-16), while No. 4 Carthage (13-9) takes on No. 5 Lee’s Summit North (5-12-1). The winners of those matchups will meet in the semifinal round at 7 p.m. Tuesday.

The district championship is set for 6 p.m. Thursday, Nov. 5.

Class 1 District 5 Tournament at State Fair Community College

State Fair Community College will be the host site for the Class 1 District 5 Tournament, which features three teams from the Kaysinger Conference.

Green Ridge with Cole Camp (6-12) is the No. 4 seed in the tournament and will face No. 5-seeded La Monte (2-14-1) in the quarterfinal round at 5 p.m. Monday, Nov. 2. The winner advances to play top-seeded St. Paul Lutheran Concordia (13-6) at 5 p.m. Tuesday, Nov. 3.

No. 3 Sacred Heart (7-12-1) vs No. 2 Lone Jack (9-13) will follow at 7 p.m. Tuesday.

The district championship is scheduled for 6 p.m. Thursday, Oct. 5.

Class 1 District 3 Tournament at Roy Poynter Field in Stover

Stover will look to repeat as a district champion on their home field.

The Bulldogs (14-4) are the No. 3 seed in the Class 1 District 3 Tournament and will host No. 2-seeded Smithton (8-11-1) in the semifinal round at 7 p.m. Tuesday, Nov. 3.

No. 4 Eugene (7-13) takes on No. 5 Calvary Lutheran (2-12) in the quarterfinals at 6 p.m. Monday, Nov. 2. The winner will face top-seeded Father Tolton (20-4) at 5 p.m. Tuesday.

The district championship is slated for 6 p.m. Thursday, Nov. 5.

Sports editor Jack Denebeim can be reached at 660-530-0142.