Montverde Academy and Lake Highland are on a collision course to meet again for a girls soccer region title and state final four berth, but first both have to win Monday home games.
Region semifinals for Class 1A through 3A teams are Monday for girls and Tuesday for boys.
Montverde (17-1-1), No. 1 in the FHSAA 3A rankings, scored a 3-0 win against sixth-ranked Lake Highland in a Jan. 27 district final. Last year the Highlanders lost to Montverde twice in regular season play but won their region final matchup on the way to a state runner-up finish. This year’s LHP team is less experienced.
Lake Highland’s boys team is 14-2-1 and ranked No. 2 in 3A, was the state runner-up last year and is once again a prime contender to win it all.
The big school (4A-7A) quarterfinals are this week, Thursday for girls and Friday for boys.
Cold temperatures hit FHSAA soccer playoffs; region quarters begin Monday
Girls 3A Region 2Â
Quarterfinal results
No. 1 Montverde Academy def. No. 8 Astronaut, 8-0
No. 4 Calvary Christian def. No. 5 Tampa Catholic, 1-0
No. 2 Lake Highland Prep def. No. 7 The Villages, 7-0
No. 3 McKeel Academy def. No. 6 Academy of the Holy Names, 3-2
Monday, semifinals
McKeel (18-5-2) at LHP (7-4-3), 6 p.m.
Calvary (13-5) at Montverde (17-1-1), 7
Girls 1A Region 2
Quarterfinal results
No. 1 St. John’s def. No. 8 St. Paul II, 8-0
No. 4 Rocky Bayou d. No. 5 Christ’s Church, 1-0
No. 2 Mount Dora Christian won by forfeit
No. 3 St. Joseph def. No. 6 Oak Hall, 5-2
Monday semifinals
St. Joseph (15-5) at MDCA (12-3-2), 7 p.m.
Rocky Bayou (9-5-1) at St. John’s (13-3-3), 7
Boys 3A Region 2
Quarterfinal results
No. 1 LHP def. No. 8 Dunedin, 8-0
No. 5 Cocoa Beach def. No. 5 Tampa Catholic, 2-1
No. 2 Calvary def. No. 7 Astronaut, 7-0
No. 3 McKeel Academy def. No. 6 Angeline Academy, 8-0
Tuesday semifinals
McKeel (14-4) at Calvary (14-5-2)
Cocoa Beach (13-7-1) at LHP (14-2-1)
Boys 2A Region 2
Quarterfinal results
No. 1 Holy Trinity def. No. 8 TFA, 4-0
No. 5 Benjamin d. No. 4 Windermere Prep, 2-0
No. 3 Master’s d. No. 6 Trinity Prep, 2-1
No. 2 King’s Academy d. No. 7 West Shore, 4-1
Tuesday semifinals
Benjamin (7-8-1) at Holy Trinity (13-1-1)
Master’s (16-1-2) at King’s (13-6)
Boys 1A Region 2
Quarterfinals
No. 1 Pine School d. International, 8-0
No. 5 Seffner Christian d. No. 4 Foundation Christian, 5-4 on PKs
No. 2 Orangewood d. No. 7 Faith Christian, 2-0
No. 3 SLAM d. No. 6 Cambridge, 4-3 on PKs
Tuesday semifinals
SLAM (11-4-1) at Orangewood (6-5-4)
Seffner (11-6-2) at Pine (18-0-2)
Varsity content editor Buddy Collings can be contacted by email at bcollings@orlandosentinel.com.