District Championship seeding will likely be set soon but has yet to be released. With a 10-2 record and their only losses to Platte County (#5 in state rankings) and Kearney (#14) the Cats are looking to late season match ups with some top ranked teams to set it apart in a quest for the #1 seed in the District Championships coming up May 15th.
The 1-0 early season game vs Platte County (16-1) showcased a tenacious Harrisonville defense. The Cats find themselves in rare company as they are joined by 7th ranked Smithville and 12th ranked Staley in holding Platte County to one point in a match.
The Cats defeated last year's district finalist Warrensburg 3-1 in early season play this year but 2009 district champion Bolivar matched the score a week ago. Not to be out done, Warrensburg took third place in tournament play over the weekend against some ranked teams. Bolivar's schedule includes many district foes and their record sets a high mark to match. The Liberators will face Rogersville and Marshfield, two fellow district 5 teams, in conference and tournament play in the coming week.
The Cats will face both 8th ranked Pembroke Hill and 2nd ranked Notre Dame de Sion (NDDS) in the coming weeks before districts. Pembroke Hill's 4-7 record hides the fact that they have faced one of the toughest schedule of opponents I've seen next to the NDDS. The Cats will face Pembroke at home this year and will do well to repeat their 1-0 victory from last season.
The NDDS Storm (8-2-2) has an even more impressive schedule of top teams from the region and a winning record to boot. The Cats last faced NDDS May 14th, 2008 in a 6-1 loss in the 2008 district championship game.
All this being said, seeds mean nothing when it comes to districts as it all comes down to playing every game like it was your last come tournament time.
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