United boys march to district final
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HANOVERTON -- The United boys soccer team is playing better than its 11th seed.
The Eagles rolled over 17th-seeded Pymatuning Valley, 7-1, in a Division V district semifinal Thursday. The Eagles scored four in the first half and three in the second half.
Jude Andrea scored five goals and had an assist for the Eagles. Gavin Coffee had three assists and a goal. Ryan Miller had an assist. Zach Blake had a goal.
United will play fourth-seeded Kidron Central Christian (12-4-2) in the district final at 11 a.m. Saturday at Stow-Munroe Falls.
Kidron Central advanced with a 7-0 win over 12th-seeded Bristol in the other district semifinal.
Bristol (13-5-1) played United twice in August, losing 7-1 and tying 3-3.
OPEN DOOR 7, COLUMBIANA 0
ELYRIA -- Top-seeded Elyria Open Door closed the door on 21st-seeded Columbiana, 7-0, in a Division V boys soccer district semifinal Thursday.
Open Door improves to 17-0-2 and has given up 14 goals all season.
The Patriots will play 21st-seeded Columbia Station Columbia (15-5) at 1 p.m. Saturday at Sebo Stadium. The two schools will be making the trip to Salem despite being separated by less than 20 miles.
Columbiana wraps up the season at 10-7-1.
Columbia Station Columbia beat 25th-seeded South Range, 3-1, in the other districts seminal.
South Range dropped to 5-13-1, including losses to Crestview and Beaver Local.
ST. CLAIRSVILLE 3, BEAVER 2
RICHMOND -- The tale of Beaver Local’s boys soccer season was in the tape.
The second-seeded Beavers fell behind 2-0 at halftime and lost 3-2 to third-seeded St. Clairsville in a Division IV district final at Edison on Thursday.
The Beavers finish the season at 16-3-1, including a 5-2 win over St. Clairsville on Sept. 1.
Beaver Local scored 132 goals on the season and was held to less than five goals four times, in losses to St. Clairsville, Salem and Wheeling Park and a tie with Steubenville.
St. Clairsville improves to 14-6. The Red Devils have won eight of their last 10 matches, including wins over East Liverpool and Oak Glen.
St. Clairsville advances to the regional semifinal against top-seeded Zanesville West Muskingum (15-2-3) at 7 p.m. Wednesday, Nov. 4, at Cambridge’s McFarland Stadium.
West Muskingum beat fifth-seeded Warsaw River View, 1-0, in Thursday’s district semifinals.
WEST BRANCH 9, WOOSTER TRIWAY 1
BELOIT -- Third-seeded West Branch is not giving an inch in the Division IV boys soccer tournament.
The Warriors shut down 23rd-seeded Wooster Triway for a 9-1 win in Thursday’s district semifinal.
West Branch improves to 15-3-1 and has allowed two goals in a four-match winning streak. The Warriors are 9-1-1 over the last 11 matches and have given up 16 goals all season with eight shutouts.
Dane Martucci had three goals and two assists. Cruz Leone added two goals and an assist. Leonel Leon Gonzalez and Reed Martucci had a goal and two assists each. Austin Close and Kolin Kaley had a goal each. Mason Thomas had an assist. Lance Myers had three saves in goal.
Triway ends the season at 10-6-3. The Titans lost at Marlington, 3-1, on Oct. 6.
West Branch advances to the district final against ninth-seeded Mentor Lake Catholic (8-6-3) at 2 p.m. Saturday at Orrville.
Mentor Lake Catholic beat fifth-seeded Mogadore Field, 4-1, in Thursday’s district semifinals.