DYER — The Kankakee Valley girls soccer team opened postseason play with a 4-0 win over Griffith on Monday, Oct. 5, in a Class 2A Sectional 17 quarterfinal at Illiana Christian.
The win was the Kougars' third straight. Kankakee Valley (11-4-1) has outscored opponents 16-1 during the streak.
It was Kankakee Valley's second win over Griffith in five days. The Kougars won 3-1 at Griffith on Oct. 1, then beat La Porte 9-0 at home on Oct. 3 before the sectional opener.
Monday's shutout was Kankakee Valley's ninth of the season. The Kougars have scored 70 goals and allowed 16 in 16 matches. MaxPreps ranks Kankakee Valley 71st in Indiana.
Kankakee Valley started the season 7-0-1 before losing three of its next four matches, falling to Hanover Central, Hobart and Munster in Northwest Crossroads Conference play. The Kougars have won four of their last five since then. That stretch began with a 9-2 home win over Wheeler on Sept. 28.
Kankakee Valley plays Illiana Christian (8-5-1) in a sectional semifinal at 5 p.m. Wednesday, Oct. 7, at Illiana Christian. The Kougars beat the Vikings 2-0 at home in the season opener on Aug. 18.
The semifinal winner advances to the sectional championship at 2 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 10, against the winner of Wednesday's other semifinal between Highland and Lowell. Kankakee Valley beat Highland 5-2 on Aug. 27 and Lowell 4-0 on Sept. 8 during the regular season.
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