DIVISION III

Archbold Secures First Boys Soccer State Championship with 2-1 Victory

No. 8 Archbold (22-1-0) secured its 2-1 victory with a goal in the first three minutes of each half. Sophomore Trey Theobald struck first on a cross from senior captain Josh Kidder, who also assisted on the second-half goal by junior Elijah Zimmerman.

Despite the second half in which Dayton Christian (20-3-1) held the majority of possession in Archbold's half of the field, including nine corner kicks, the Warriors were only able to put one goal past Archbold junior goalkeeper Noah Cheney. Senior midfielder Noah Alexander scored the Warrior goal in the 29th minute off of a penalty kick.

It was Dayton Christian's first appearance in the OHSAA state championship game.

Archbold's two goals put its season total up to 145, which ranks fifth in OHSAA soccer history.

DIVISION II

Cincinnati Summit Country Day Wins OHSAA-Record 29th Straight State Tournament Game

COLUMBUS, Ohio - Cincinnati Summit Country Day won its OHSAA-record fourth straight boys soccer state championship by defeating No. 5 Richfield Revere 4-0 in the Division II title game on Saturday at MAPFRE Stadium. The Silver Knights have now won a state championship in six of the past seven years.

It did not take long for Summit (15-6-0) to get on the board as junior captain Doug Simpson found the back of the net on a free kick from 26 yards out in the fifth minute of the match. The Silver Knights played possession soccer for the remainder of the first half and into the second until Simpson put up a second goal as he streaked down the right side of the field and beat the keeper near post in the 65th minute. Simpson's two goals ties an OHSAA Division II state championship game record.

Eight minutes after Simpson's second goal, senior captain Colby Gordon maneuvered his way into the Revere box and put away the Knights' third goal. Just 71 seconds later, fellow senior captain Eli Rawlings added the fourth and final goal. Summit's four goals ties an OHSAA Division II state championship game record.

It was Richfield Revere's (17-3-3) sixth appearance in the state championship game and fifth runner-up finish with its state championship coming in 2013.

The Silver Knights have now won an OHSAA-record 29 consecutive tournament games culminated by their seventh state championship. Only Cleveland St. Ignatius has more state championships with nine. This was the first year that Summit played in the Division II tournament, as opposed to Division III in all previous seasons.