It was a big battle between neighboring teams when Highland and Triad matched up in the Jerseyville Class 3A Regional championship game Saturday.
Triad grabbed a 1-0 victory to end Highland’s season.
Triad advances to the Centralia Sectional and will face Effingham at 6:30 p.m. Wednesday in the semifinals.
Nashville was eliminated from the state Class 2A tournament on Monday, losing to Columbia 4-1 in the Carbondale SIU Super-Sectional.
The Hornets won the Du Quoin Sectional last Saturday, slipping past Zeigler-Royalton 1-0.