Central Harding Girls Beat South Oldham 1-0 for First State Title, Finishing Unbeaten
Central Harding High School defeated South Oldham High School 1-0 in the Kentucky high school girls' soccer championship final at Lexington Sporting Club Stadium on Nov. 7, winning the first girls' soccer state title in school history. Audrey McGee scored the game's only goal in the sixth minute, and Central Harding's defense protected the lead to the final whistle.
Central Harding finished the season 25-0-3, becoming the first Kentucky team to win the girls' soccer state title unbeaten since Notre Dame Academy went 28-0-1 in 2021. The team is ranked No. 1 in Kentucky and No. 4 nationally. South Oldham finished 17-2-2, ranked No. 2 in the state, and was shut out for only the third time all season.
The Kentucky High School Athletic Association state championship is held each November and is the top honor in Kentucky high school girls' soccer. Central Harding's head coach said after the match that the team stayed focused all season, scored early in the final and defended as one to protect the result, and that the championship belongs to every player and to the community behind the team.
(Source: Louisville Courier Journal)
Source: Louisville Courier Journal
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