By Shawn C. White

The LHSAA soccer season comes to an end next Monday for the Minden boys and girls soccer teams as playoff matchups will be announced on Tuesday, January 30.  

The boys are scraping together a chance at the playoffs and according to the latest boys power rankings on GeauxPreps.com the Crimson Tide are sitting in the last rung of the 32-team field in Division II.  The boys need wins in their last two matches to secure that spot.   Thursday evening they are scheduled to face the winless North Caddo Titans at the Pit.  The win will not give them any opponents’ wins to help push their ranking but the win will give them much-needed power points for a win.  Minden will close out the season with a district matchup in Shreveport against Huntington (2-5-0).   Both opponents are looking to end the season this week, but could play spoilers to the Crimson Tide

The Lady Tide are sitting in a better situation and more than likely looking at a road first round playoff matchup. Minden (6-10-3) currently sits at No. 23 in the power rankings and looks to improve their seeding with two teams that should add to their win facing North Caddo (4-14-0) and Huntington (3-11-0).  Minden defeated Huntington 4-0 and North Caddo 6-0 earlier in the season.   Minden looks like they could float between the No.23 and No. 27 seed.     

The playoff announcement will be made on Tuesday.  Stayed tuned to Webster Parish Journal for the soccer post-season.