By Terry Boehmker

NKyTribune sports reporter

Two high school soccer teams with a long history of success in post-season playoffs defeated Northern Kentucky opponents in state championship matches on Saturday at Lexington Sporting Club.

Louisville St. Xavier outscored Covington Catholic, 2-0, in the boys final to claim its 17th state title overall and 13th under coach Andy Schulten. In the girls final, Louisville Sacred Heart won its second straight state title and ninth overall with a 3-0 victory over Highlands.

Sacred Heart took a 2-0 lead in the first half of the girls state final on unassisted goals by junior Emma Zutterman and senior Mia Lancaster.

With less than five minutes left in the second half, Lancaster got her second tally for the Valkyries (24-2-1), who had a 10-3 advanta

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