El Campo soccer fans have plenty to cheer about this week, as both the Ricebirds and Ladybirds kick off their playoff runs Thursday in Sugar Land. The boys face Fort Bend Almeta Crawford at 5:30 p.m., followed by the girls at 7:15 p.m. at Edward Mercer Stadium. The Ricebirds finished tied atop District 22-4A with a 15-4-3 record, while the Ladybirds took second at 17-5-2. Both squads face strong Charger teams from District 21-4A, and each hopes to build on deep postseason runs from last year.