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Supporters of Hays High soccer are helping the team continue making memories of a special season.
The Indians have advanced to the Class 5A state quarterfinals Monday, and they will receive a police escort out of town on their way to Wichita.
Start time for the match with Maize South (17-1) has been changed to 4 p.m. due to threat of weather at the Mavericks’ home field in the northwest edge of the Wichita metro area.
The escort out to Interstate 70 will begin at 11:45 p.m. at Hays High, continue down 13th Street east to Commerce Parkway and on north to I-70.
Supporters are asking anyone who can join the sendoff to line 13th Street and Commerce Parkway to cheer the Indians on their way.
Hays High (13-3-2) hopes to continue its memorable season with a win over the Mavericks.
The winner of Monday’s quarterfinals advance to the final four November 7 at Topeka.
The Indians are on a seven-match winning streak after beating Topeka West 1-0 in a 5A regional championship game Thursday.
HHS is looking to match the single-season school record of 14 victories set by the 2002 squad that finished as state runner-up.
Hays High’s lone loss in the past 11 games was to Class 6A perennial power Dodge City in a 1-0 overtime defeat. Dodge (16-1) has advanced to the 6A state quarterfinals.