Mt. Pleasant, Fairfield, Maharishi tennis postseason bracket released

The quest for the state tournament begins on Saturday in Fairfield for the Mt. Pleasant, Fairfield and Maharishi girls tennis teams.

All three are in the Class 1A Region 4 bracket, but only one can make the state tournament.

Mt. Pleasant (2-8) will face off against Davenport Assumption (13-5).

Fairfield (2-8) will open the bracket against Keokuk (5-5).

The winners in each of the two matches will take on each other in the semifinals Saturday afternoon, setting up the possibility of a Southeast Conference clash.

Games on this end of the bracket will be played at Fairfield Middle School.

Undefeated Maharishi (10-0) will battle with Burlington Notre Dame (0-8) in the first round.

Should the Pioneers win, they will face either Davis County (8-5) or Fort Madison (5-3) for a trip to the regional championship.

Maharishi’s games will take place at the Punj Tennis Center in Fairfield.

The eight matches on the opposite side of the bracket are Saydel (4-4) against South Tama (0-13). Pella (9-0) faces North Polk (1-7). Albia (7-4) will play Centerville (2-10). Oskaloosa (5-5) competes against Pella Christian (4-4).

The regional champions from each side of the bracket will take each other on in the first round of the state tournament.

All the matches will begin Saturday at 9 a.m.