Parkland men's soccer hosted Heartland in Region 24 semifinal Tuesday
The No. 2-seeded Cobras, defending region champions, played at 2 p.m. in Champaign.
CHAMPAIGN - Parkland College's men's soccer team opened the postseason at 2 p.m. Tuesday, Oct. 27, hosting Heartland Community College in an NJCAA Region 24 semifinal at the Parkland College Soccer Field, according to Parkland Athletics. The college said the match would be streamed live.
The Cobras came in as the No. 2 seed after a 4-5-8 regular season and are the defending Region 24 champions. Heartland, the No. 3 seed, finished 6-5-2.
It was the teams' third meeting this season. Parkland won 5-0 in Normal on Sept. 17, and they tied 4-4 in Champaign on Oct. 8.
The winner advances to play top-seeded John Wood Community College for the Region 24 title on Saturday, Oct. 31, in Quincy.
Source: Parkland Athletics preview, Oct. 26, 2026, read Oct. 27.
Updated, Oct. 27, 2026: This story was updated after the match's 2 p.m. start to reflect that it has begun. The result was not available at the time of this update.