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2024 WIAA boys soccer playoff brackets released

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The brackets for the 2024 WIAA boys soccer playoffs have been announced.

Play begins with Division 1 and 2 regional semifinals, and Division 3 and 4 regional quarterfinals on Tuesday, Oct. 22. Regional semifinals in Divisions 3 and 4 will be held Thursday, Oct. 24, with regional finals in all four divisions on Saturday, Oct. 26.

Sectionals will be played Thursday, Oct. 31, and Saturday, Nov. 2, with the 16 sectional champions qualifying for the 2024 WIAA State Boys Soccer Tournament, which will be held Nov. 7-9 at Uihlein Soccer Park in Milwaukee.

Locally, Appleton West (8-6-3) is the No. 6 seed in the bottom half of the Division 1 Sectional 1 bracket and will travel to No. 3 Hortonville (12-2-4) for a regional semifinal on Oct. 22.

In the same bracket, Appleton North (3-6-5) is the No. 7 seed and will play a regional semifinal Oct. 22 at No. 2 seed Green Bay Preble (10-3-3).

In the Division 2 Sectional 2 bracket, Appleton East (3-9-6) is the No. 12 seed and will hit the road to play at No. 5 Sussex Hamilton (7-5-4) on Oct. 22.

In Division 3, Xavier (13-5-1) and Fox Valley Lutheran (9-7-1) are in the same bracket in Sectional 2. Xavier earned the No. 2 seed and a first-round bye, and will host the winner of Berlin (2-10) and Green Bay West (0-14) in a regional semifinal on Oct. 24. Fox Valley Lutheran is the No. 6 seed and will host No. 11 Winneconne (5-9-3) on Oct. 24 as well.

Here is a look at the statewide playoff matchups:

2024 WIAA State Boys Soccer Playoffs
Division 1
Sectional 1
Regional Semifinals
Tuesday, Oct. 22
No. 8 Chippewa Falls at No. 1 Eau Claire Memorial
No. 5 Superior at No. 4 Wisconsin Rapids
No. 6 Wausau West at No. 3 D.C. Everest
No. 7 Eau Claire North at No. 2 Hudson
No. 8 Stevens Point at No. 1 Kimberly
No. 5 Bay Port at No. 4 De Pere
No. 6 Appleton West at No. 3 Hortonville
No. 7 Appleton North at No. 2 Green Bay Preble
Sectional 2
Regional Semifinals
Tuesday, Oct. 22
No. 9 Germantown at No. 8 Oshkosh North
No. 12 Appleton East at No. 5 Sussex Hamilton
No. 13 Oconomowoc at No. 4 Neenah
No. 14 Manitowoc at No. 3 Sheboygan North
No. 11 Fond du Lac at No. 6 Hartford
No. 10 Menomonee Falls at No. 7 Oshkosh West
No. 15 West Allis Central/West Allis Hale at No. 2 Hartland Arrowhead
Regional Finals
Saturday, Oct. 26
Oshkosh North-Germantown winner at No. 1 Brookfield East
Sectional 3
Regional Semifinals
Tuesday, Oct. 22
No. 16 Janesville Parker at No. 1 Middleton
No. 9 Mukwonago at No. 8 Sun Prairie West
No. 12 Janesville Craig at No. 5 Oregon
No. 13 Kettle Moraine at No. 4 Madison Memorial
No. 14 Lake Geneva Badger at No. 3 Madison East
No. 11 Waunakee at No. 6 Beloit Memorial
No. 10 Sun Prairie East at No. 7 Verona
No. 15 Madison La Follette at No. 2 Madison West
Sectional 4
Regional Semifinals
Tuesday, Oct. 22
No. 16 Racine Case at No. 1 Milwaukee Marquette
No. 9 Milwaukee King/Juneau at No. 8 Kenosha Indian Trail
No. 12 Milwaukee Reagan at No. 5 Kenosha Tremper
No. 13 Milwaukee Pulaski/Carmen Southeast at No. 4 Franklin
No. 14 Milwaukee Hamilton at No. 3 Whitefish Bay
No. 11 Milwaukee Riverside at No. 6 Muskego
No. 10 Racine Horlick at No. 7 Westosha Central
No. 15 Kenosha Bradford at No. 2 Oak Creek
Division 2
Sectional 1
Regional Semifinals
Tuesday, Oct. 22
No. 8 Menomonie at No. 1 New Richmond
No. 5 Wausau East at No. 4 River Falls
No. 6 Onalaska at No. 3 Marshfield
No. 7 Altoona/Fall Creek at No. 2 Holmen
No. 8 Portage/Poynette at No. 1 DeForest
No. 5 Sparta at No. 4 Tomah
No. 6 La Crosse Central at No. 3 Baraboo
No. 7 Reedsburg at No. 2 Sauk Prairie
Sectional 2
Regional Semifinals
Tuesday, Oct. 22
No. 16 West Bend East at No. 1 Cedarburg
No. 9 Slinger at No. 8 Green Bay East
No. 12 Sheboygan South at No. 5 West Bend West
No. 13 Green Bay Southwest at No. 4 Pulaski
No. 14 Menasha at No. 3 Green Bay Notre Dame
No. 11 North Fond du Lac at No. 6 West De Pere
No. 10 Beaver Dam at No. 7 Kaukauna
No. 15 Ashwaubenon at No. 2 Mequon Homestead
Sectional 3
Regional Semifinals
Tuesday, Oct. 22
No. 16 Milwaukee Vincent at No. 1 Waukesha West
No. 9 Waukesha North at No. 8 Watertown
No. 12 Fort Atkinson at No. 5 Pewaukee
No. 13 Stoughton at No. 4 Brookfield Central
No. 14 Milwaukee South at No. 3 Wauwatosa West
No. 11 Waukesha South at No. 6 Monona Grove
No. 10 Milton at No. 7 Wisconsin Lutheran
No. 15 Milwaukee Arts at No. 2 Wauwatosa East
Sectional 4
Regional Semifinals
Tuesday, Oct. 22
No. 16 Milwaukee Bay View at No. 1 Elkhorn
No. 9 Greendale at No. 8 Waterford
No. 12 South Milwaukee at No. 5 Whitnall
No. 13 Cudahy/St. Francis at No. 4 New Berlin Eisenhower
No. 14 Milwaukee Bradley Tech at No. 3 Union Grove
No. 11 Milwaukee Veritas/Tenor at No. 6 Greenfield
No. 10 Racine Park at No. 7 Burlington
No. 15 Wilmot at No. 2 Glendale Nicolet
Division 3
Sectional 1
Regional Quarterfinals
Tuesday, Oct. 22
No. 9 Medford at No. 8 Antigo
No. 10 Merrill at No. 7 Mosinee
Regional Semifinals
Thursday, Oct. 24
No. 8 Spooner/Shell Lake at No. 1 Somerset
No. 5 Hayward at No. 4 Osecola
No. 6 Baldwin-Woodville at No. 3 St. Croix Central
No. 7 Unity/St. Croix Falls at No. 2 Rice Lake
Antigo-Medford winner at No. 1 Lakeland
No. 5 Seymour at No. 4 Waupaca
No. 6 Rhinelander at No. 3 New London
Mosinee-Merrill winner at No. 2 Shawano
Sectional 2
Regional Quarterfinals
Tuesday, Oct. 22
No. 17 Little Chute at No. 16 Campbellsport
No. 18 Green Bay West at No. 15 Berlin
Regional Semifinals
Thursday, Oct. 24
Little Chute-Campbellsport winner at No. 1 Sheboygan Christian/Sheboygan Lutheran
No. 9 Waupun at No. 8 Port Washington
No. 12 Wautoma/Wild Rose at No. 5 Plymouth
No. 13 Freedom at No. 4 Sheboygan Falls
No. 14 Luxemburg-Casco at No. 3 Ripon
No. 11 Winneconne at No. 6 Fox Valley Lutheran
No. 10 Marinette at No. 7 Kewaskum
Berlin-Green Bay West winner at No. 2 Xavier
Sectional 3
Regional Quarterfinals
Tuesday, Oct. 22
No. 17 Dodgeville/Mineral Point at No. 16 Cambridge/Deerfield
No. 20 La Crosse Logan at No. 13 Lake Mills
No. 19 Black River Falls/Melrose-Mindoro at No. 14 Monroe
No. 18 Prairie du Chien/River Ridge/Seneca at No. 2 Evansville
Regional Semifinals
Thursday, Oct. 24
Cambridge/Deerfield-Dodgeville/Mineral Point winner at No. 1 Wisconsin Dells
No. 9 Delavan-Darien at No. 8 Mount Horeb
No. 12 Whitewater at No. 5 Belleville/New Glarus
Lake Mills-La Crosse Logan winner at No. 4 Madison Edgewood
Monroe-Black River Falls/Melrose-Mindoro winner at No. 3 McFarland
No. 11 West Salem at No. 6 Platteville/Lancaster
No. 10 Edgerton at No. 7 Lakeside Lutheran
Jefferson-Prairie du Chien/River Ridge/Seneca winner at No. 2 Evansville
Sectional 4
Regional Quarterfinals
Tuesday, Oct. 22
No. 17 East Troy at No. 16 Greendale Martin Luther
No. 19 Milwaukee Golda Meir at No. 14 Brown Deer
No. 18 Milwaukee Hmong American Peace Academy at No. 15 Grafton
Regional Semifinals
Thursday, Oct. 24
Martin Luther-East Troy winner at No. 1 St. Augustine Prep
No. 9 Kettle Moraine at No. 8 Milwaukee Lutheran
No. 12 New Berlin West at No. 5 Milwaukee St. Thomas More
No. 13 Big Foot/Williams Bay at No. 4 Racine St. Catherine’s
Brown Deer-Golda Meir winner at No. 3 Milwaukee Pius XI Catholic
No. 11 Milwaukee School of Languages at No. 6 Milwaukee St. Anthony
No. 10 Milwaukee Cristo Rey Jesuit at No. 7 Waukesha Catholic Memorial
Grafton-Hmong American winner at No. 2 Shorewood
Division 4
Sectional 1
Regional Quarterfinals
Tuesday, Oct. 22
No. 9 Tri-County at No. 8 Adams-Friendship
No. 10 La Crosse Coulee Christian/Providence Academy at No. 7 Northland Lutheran
Regional Semifinals
Thursday, Oct. 24
No. 5 Three Lakes/Phelps at No. 4 Barron
No. 6 Amery at No. 3 Cumberland
No. 7 Eau Claire Regis/Chippewa Falls McDonell at No. 2 Washburn
Adams-Friendship-Tri-County winner at No. 1 Marshfield Columbus Catholic
No. 5 Stevens Point Pacelli/Iola-Scandinavia at No. 4 Nekoosa
No. 6 Wausau Newman Catholic at No. 3 Arcadia
Northland Lutheran-Coulee Christian/Providence winner at No. 2 La Crosse Aquinas
Regional Finals
Saturday, Oct. 26
Three Lakes/Phelps-Barron winner at No. 1 Northland Pines
Sectional 4
Regional Quarterfinals
Monday, Oct. 21
No. 18 Gresham/Bowler at No. 15 New Holstein
Tuesday, Oct. 22
No. 17 Peshtigo at No. 16 Kewaunee
Regional Semifinals
Thursday, Oct. 24
Kewaunee-Peshtigo winner at No. 1 Kiel
No. 9 Wrightstown at No. 8 Clintonville
No. 12 Green Bay Providence Academy at No. 5 Oshkosh Lourdes/Valley Christian
No. 13 Omro at No. 4 Manitowoc Roncalli
No. 14 St. Lawrence Seminary at No. 3 Amherst
No. 11 Algoma at No. 6 Gibraltar/Sevastopol
No. 10 Neenah St. Mary Catholic at No. 7 Howards Grove/Elkhart Lake-Glenbeulah
New Holstein-Gresham/Bowler winner at No. 2 Sturgeon Bay