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SFCC men’s soccer opens Central District play Friday

State Fair Community College freshman Raheem Raeburn battles for the ball during the Region 16 Tournament quarterfinal game against Metropolitan Community College on Oct. 24. Raeburn and the Roadrunners open Central District Tournament play against National Park College on Friday, Nov. 6. (File photo by Jack Denebeim | Democrat)
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State Fair Community College men’s soccer now knows its opponent for the Central District Tournament semifinals.

The Roadrunners will take on National Park College at 5 p.m. Friday, Nov. 6, at The Corn Crib in Normal, Illinois. The winner will face the winner of the other semifinal match between Heartland Community College and Mineral Area College at 6 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 7.

The champion of the district tournament advances to the NJCAA Division II National Championship in Huntsville, Alabama.

SFCC (11-5-1) enters the district tournament fresh off a 1-0 win over Mineral Area (6-9-3) in the Region 16 championship match.

National Park College (6-6-2), of Hot Springs, Arkansas, defeated the University of Arkansas – Cossatot to win its fifth consecutive Region 2 championship on Oct. 28.

Heartland (8-5-2), the host of the district tournament, enters as the Region 24 champion.

Fans can watch the district tournament matches via livestream at https://heartlandhawks.com/watch/?Archive=563&type=Live.

For more information on the district tournament, visit https://heartlandhawks.com/feature/CentralDistrictTournament.