Fatima is back in the Class 1 state soccer bracket for the third straight year.
The Comets bowed out in the quarterfinals in 2010 and earned a fourth-place finish after making the Final Four in 2011.
Fatima (16-10) starts its 2012 state playoff quest by hosting a sectional matchup against Southern Boone (24-3) at 6 p.m. tonight at Knights of Columbus Field in Westphalia.