Standouts as Trinity and South Oldham Advance to KSLL Title Game

<!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>As it often is in Louisville, rivals Trinity and St. Xavier met for a second time in a year and that second meeting came with the season on the line. For the second time in as many years, however, the Rocks and Tigers did not meet in the Kentucky Scholastic Lacrosse League championship game but faced off in the semifinals.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Trinity won the first meeting of the year 14-13 in a double overtime classic at their home Marshall Stadium. The Rocks played host to the Tigers this time as well but won in a much more confident fashion, taking down St. Xavier 11-5. The win advances the Shamrocks to the state championship game for the first time since 2022. It is the first time since 2007 that Trinity has beaten St. Xavier twice in a season.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>In Wednesday's nightcap at Marshall Stadium, South Oldham overcame a multitude of injuries to defeat Kentucky Country Day 13-6. The win moves South Oldham into the KSLL title game for the second consecutive season.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>With the loss, St. Xavier ends their season with a 13-8 record. It was the program's first under head coach Kevin Doherty. KCD ends the year with a 16-5 overall record. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Trinity and South Oldham will play in the KSLL title game at 11am on Saturday morning. It will be the final KSLL championship game with the Kentucky High School Athletic Association sanctioning lacrosse beginning next spring.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Here's a look at the players who stood out amongst the rest during Wednesday's double-header in St. Matthews.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:acf/evaluation-block {"name":"acf/evaluation-block","data":{"player_evaluations_0_not_in_database":["not_in_db"],"_player_evaluations_0_not_in_database":"field_62aba48cecf2d","player_evaluations_0_player_details_selected_featured_image":"","_player_evaluations_0_player_details_selected_featured_image":"field_62cca28ffa4e7","player_evaluations_0_player_details_player_name":"Charlie Horner","_player_evaluations_0_player_details_player_name":"field_62aba4c9ecf2f","player_evaluations_0_player_details_graduating_class":"2024","_player_evaluations_0_player_details_graduating_class":"field_62aba4ddecf30","player_evaluations_0_player_details_height":"null","_player_evaluations_0_player_details_height":"field_62aba4e8ecf31","player_evaluations_0_player_details_weight":"","_player_evaluations_0_player_details_weight":"field_65b288425ecf6","player_evaluations_0_player_details_position":"142","_player_evaluations_0_player_details_position":"field_62aba4f0ecf32","player_evaluations_0_player_details_school":"Trinity","_player_evaluations_0_player_details_school":"field_62aba4fdecf33","player_evaluations_0_player_details_club_team":"L4 Lacrosse","_player_evaluations_0_player_details_club_team":"field_62d20e723441a","player_evaluations_0_player_details":"","_player_evaluations_0_player_details":"field_62aba4afecf2e","player_evaluations_0_evaluation":"Horner has a had an outstanding senior campaign for the Shamrocks. 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