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The largest high school girls soccer tournament in the nation kicks off Tuesday throughout the area - the Pepsi Showdown - http://www.pepsishowdown.us
Wheaton North is the top seed, followed by New Trier and St. Charles North. The Sweet 16 of the winner's bracket is Thursday; Elite Eight on Saturday; Final Four on Saturday, April 12; and title game on Sunday, April 20 (part of doubleheader with the Chicago Fire at Toyota Park).
All 32 teams in the tournament will play at Oak Park-River Forest High School on both Saturdays - April 5 and 12. Games begin at 8 a.m. on both Saturdays.
But what makes this tournament so unique is that once teams are knocked out of the NCAA-like winner's bracket, they will then be paired up against teams not on their schedules. It provides flex scheduling unlike any tournament around and allows coaches and teams to play against other players and teams they wouldn't normally have the chance to face.
In all, more than 800 players from private and public schools will be showcased.
But the main question yet to be answered...
Who will win it all?
- Joe Trost
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Don't count out the York Dukes. Wheaton North will be tough but York showed what it is made of against Maine South and Jenna Shemky who was held to one shot on goal.