In a matchup of KCII area teams in Mediapolis Friday, the Hillcrest Academy Ravens got by the Columbus Wildcats in the opening round of the Southeast Iowa Superconference soccer tournament 1-0. Hillcrest got on the board in the first half with a Will Kolck goal set up by a Jorge Canchola assist. The Raven defense did the rest, making that tally stand up. Aiden Krabill had three saves in goal as he turned in the clean sheet. With the victory, Hillcrest is now 6-4 on the season, Columbus falls to 7-6. Hillcrest travels to Wapello today for the semifinals of the Superconference tournament where they will meet Mediapolis.

The Ravens are led on the season by Noah Miller with six goals, John Hughes with four assists and Krabill with 61 saves and a 79.2% save percentage. Mediapolis comes into the match with a record of 11-3 after a 3-1 win over Danville to open the Superconference tournament. The Bulldogs are receiving votes in this week’s class 1A poll from the Iowa High School Soccer Coaches Association. For the season, MEPO is led by Drew Zurmuehlen with 14 goals, Elijah Grier and Drew Miller each with five assists and in goal, Randall Hine with 166 saves and an 87.4% save percentage. These two met in April in Kalona with the Bulldogs scoring a 1-0 win. Action starts today at 11:45 and continues into the afternoon at Mediapolis High School.