By Terry Boehmker

NKyTribune sports reporter

Conner has reached the 9th Region championship final in boys soccer for the first time since the eight-team tournament format was created in 2012.

The Cougars defeated Highlands, 2-1, in a semifinal match on Wednesday to get a shot at their first title. They will face defending champion Covington Catholic at 5:30 p.m. Saturday at Holmes to determine the region’s representative in the state tournament that begins Monday with first-round games at eight sites.

In the other 9th Region boys semifinal match, CovCath outscored Newport Central Catholic, 4-2, in a penalty kick shootout to come away with a 2-1 victory. The Colonels have a 4-5 record in 9th Region finals over the last 13 years.

CovCath defeated Conner, 2-1, in the first match of the s

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