For the fourth time in five seasons, the Towson High boys? soccer team is heading to the state tournament.
With three wins (Catonsville, Franklin and Patapsco) to capture the Class 3A North Region title, the Generals will take on Mount Hebron in the opening round of the state tournament Friday at 7:30 at North Point.
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The road has not been easy for the Vikings, who won the East Region title with a 2-1 overtime win over Fallston Tuesday.
North Carroll will also play in the state semifinals at North Point Friday as the 3A West champ, facing North Calvert (South Region champ) at 5 p.m.
At Washington College Friday, Hammond (2A South) is making its fourth state playoff appearance, going back in an attempt to better last year?s state final loss to Liberty.
The Golden Bears will take on Century, the team that knocked Liberty out in the 2A West, at 5 p.m.
Loch Raven (2A North) will face 2A East champion Queen Anne?s in Friday?s nightcap at 7:30 p.m.
Broadneck won the 4A East title and will go to the state playoffs as the lone 4A representative from the Baltimore metro area.
The Bruins, who will face Thomas Johnson (4A North) tonight at 7:30, have the advantage of hosting the semifinal match.
The 1A state semifinals will be at Washington College Saturday. Depending on Wednesday results, which ended too late to be included in this edition, the Pikesville-Sparrows Point winner out of the 1A South will play Clear Spring (1A West) at 5 p.m.
The winner of Harford Tech-Marriotts Ridge (1A North) will play defending champion Pocomoke (1A East) at 7:30.