Highlanders beat Jeffersonville on penalties to open Sectional 15

The Highlanders are through. Floyd Central opened Sectional 15 on Tuesday night at Seymour by holding Jeffersonville scoreless through regulation and two overtime periods, then winning the penalty shootout 5–4 to advance to Thursday’s semifinal.

Jeffersonville came in at 13-1-1 and had beaten the Highlanders 3–1 in Floyds Knobs on September 10. This time the Red Devils never found the net, and Floyd Central converted five in the shootout. The result goes in the books as a win, moving the varsity to 6-8-3.

Next is New Albany, who beat Jennings County 6–0 in Tuesday’s 5:00 PM match. The Bulldogs took the regular-season meeting 4–1 on September 17. The semifinal is Thursday, October 8 at 5:00 PM at Seymour; Seymour and Silver Creek play the second semifinal at 7:00 PM, and the winners meet Saturday at 7:00 PM for the sectional title.

Tickets are digital only through Eventlink — $8 per session, children five and under free. The full bracket, session schedule and ticket links are on the program’s sectional page.