POULSBO — Crucial postseason girls soccer seeding rested on the outcome of Tuesday’s North Kitsap Vikings versus Bremerton soccer showdown.

A few possible seeding scenarios came into play.

Scenario A: If the Vikes won on Tuesday they would play Olympic to determine the No. 1 and 2 Olympic League 3A school for the district tournament, and if they win the rest of their games, North would advance to state as the No. 3 seed from districts and be seeded as No. 5 or 6 at state.

Scenario B: If the Vikes tied, they’d automatically be the No. 2 Olympic League 3A seed, and have to play a sub-district, loser-out, winner to districts game.

If the Vikes still win their remaining games, North would come out of districts as a No. 5 or 6 seeded team, which would rank them as a No. 11 or 12 seed for state.

Seeding determines where North will play its games and the quality of team they’ll meet along the line.

The Vikings must gear up for scenario B, as they tied Bremerton, the No. 3 3A Olympic League team, 0-0 in a game played at the North Kitsap Stadium Tuesday evening.

“We were very disappointed because we knew what was riding on this game,” said Vikings head soccer coach Dee Taylor. “What’s important now is we look at this game as a lesson in preparation and we must stay focused on what’s ahead.”

Ahead being Tuesday, as the Vikes, 8-2-1 in league and 10-2-1 overall, must play a loser-out, winner to districts game against the Western Cascades Division No. 3 seeded team, North Thurston.

Districts is Nov. 8.

Although the Vikings have a slight detoured road ahead, Taylor isn’t too concerned about postseason. No one currently in North’s program has ever competed at state, and it’s been a while since North’s soccer program has been to the state playoffs.

“Frankly we’re not afraid to play anybody, so the seeding doesn’t really matter,” Taylor said.

The key will be playing North’s game — possessing the ball, utilizing speed up front, moving the ball quickly and moving hard when they’ve got the ball but it’s not at their feet. Basically playing very disciplined soccer.

Heading into Tuesday’s contest the Vikings were fairly confident of the win. North tallied four more wins in league games than Bremerton, 4-6, and were in a position to be No. 1.

But Tuesday presented pressure for North and the game was slightly less meaningful for a relaxed Bremerton squad, as the outcome had no bearing on postseason standings. North also honored the eight seniors on the team, as it was senior night and played a little different lineup.

Taylor said the Vikings came out a little cold and never quite found their groove.

“There was a bit of a focus issue. They certainly played hard we just weren’t very productive,” Taylor said. “We possessed the ball well, but we’re certainly capable of playing smarter and with more focus.”

Bremerton on the other hand did a good job of attacking and keeping high numbers on the defensive end, making it difficult for the Vikings to break through.

North posted roughly 16 shots on goal to Bremerton’s six, however, most of North’s shots were from 20 yards out.

NK keeper Christine Parker tallied her fourth shutout in a row.

“She’s really starting to play with confidence,” Taylor said. “I’m really pleased with the progress she’s making through the season.”

North’s junior varsity squad has a 9-0-2 record and has scored 37 goals with only three scored against, never losing a game. The defense, led by sophomores Ashleigh Marcelino and Shannon Leicht, along with goal keepers Brooklyn Fairchild and Heather Martin, kept the opposition to a remarkable 0.28 goals per game average.

Today both varsity and JV squads play their last games of the regular season against the Kingston Buccaneers at the NK Stadium. JV starts at 5:30 p.m. and varsity at 7 p.m.