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U.P. boys soccer finals Saturday in Marquette

Max Dawson of Marquette, left, takes a shot against Chesaning during the Saginaw Heritage Showcase tournament on Aug. 28. (Photo courtesy Marquette Senior High School Soccer)

MARQUETTE — Ten Upper Peninsula boys high school teams will play in two divisions at the Upper Peninsula Soccer Tournament to be held at Kaufman Sports Complex in Marquette on Saturday.

Three fields at the complex will be used as each team will get to play at least two games as early-round losers get a chance to play in an overall consolation game and divisional third-place games.

The first games begin at 10 a.m., with the Division 1 championship and third-place games the last to start at 4 p.m.

Marquette Senior High School’s varsity team will headline Division 1, with Iron Mountain, Kingsford, Houghton and Sault Ste. Marie joining the Redmen.

Division 2 included the Marquette JV team and the Negaunee Soccer Club. Joining those Marquette County teams will be Bayside Soccer Club out of the Escanaba-Gladstone area, Copper Country Christian and the Houghton JV.

Grant Salo of Marquette, front center, advances the ball upfield against Freeland during the Saginaw Heritage Showcase high school boys soccer tournament on Aug. 28. (Photo courtesy Marquette Senior High School Soccer)

Games will be played in 30-minute halves with a five-minute halftime. Games tied at the end of regulation will go directly to a five-player shootout, with a sudden-death shootout if still tied.

For those attending games, Field 1 is the first field on the left nearest the parking lot entrance, Field 2 is the second field with the electronic scoreboard and Field 3 is the far field that is behind the BMX track.

Here is a schedule of games:

Division 1 — Houghton vs. Sault Ste. Marie, 10 a.m., Field 2; Iron Mountain vs. Kingsford, 11:30 a.m., Field 2; Marquette vs. Soo-Houghton winner, 1 p.m., Field 2; championship (winners of 11:30 a.m. and 1 p.m. games), 4 p.m., Field 2; 3rd-place game (losers of 11:30 a.m. and 1 p.m. games), 4 p.m., Field 1.

Division 2 — Negaunee Soccer Club vs. Houghton JV, 10 a.m., Field 1; Marquette JV vs. Copper Country Christian, 11:30 a.m., Field 1; Negaunee SC-Houghton JV winner vs. Bayside Soccer Club, 1 p.m., Field 1; championship (winners of 11:30 a.m. and 1 p.m. games), 2:30 p.m., Field 2; 3rd-place game (losers of 11:30 a.m. and 1 p.m. games), 2:30 p.m., Field 1.

Consolation game — Soo-Houghton loser vs. Negaunee SC-Houghton JV loser, 11:30 a.m., Field 3.

Information compiled by Journal Sports Editor Steve Brownlee. His email address is sbrownlee@miningjournal.net.

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