Battle of the Hills on the pitch Thursday

The Trojans and Panthers will renew the rivalry one more time in 2024 on the pitch as the two square off in the Class 4 District 8 soccer semifinal on Thursday, Nov. 7, at 7 p.m. at the Park Hill District Soccer Complex in Riverside.

Both teams advanced with wins in the quarterfinal round on Monday, Nov. 5. Park Hill South, the No. 2 seed, demolished the No. 7 seed St. Joseph Central 9-1, while Park Hill got past Staley 2-1. The teams split their regular season matchups with South getting a 2-1 overtime win on Sept. 27. The Trojans got revenge on Oct. 8 with a 2-1 win. Whoever wins the match will play for the district championship versus the winner of the other semifinal featuring Liberty and Liberty North.