The postseason kicked off on Monday for area high school soccer teams, including a pair of Chagrin Valley Conference squads.
Chagrin Falls’ boys’ soccer team, the No. 2 seed in the Division IV, Northeast 2 district, opened the playoffs with a dominating 8-1 win over visiting Trinity. The Tigers, who improved to 15-2 on the year, advanced to Saturday’s sectional final, when they’ll host another CVC foe in Jefferson.
Owen Edwards sparked Chagrin Falls with three goals, Grayson Fisher added two, and Cortland Miller, John Ranklin, and Greyson Chess each found the back of the net once in the win. Colin Struk-Marn recorded three assists, Chess added two, and Luka Sluder and Siebrand Hilber assisted on one goal each. Ethan Nielsen finished with two saves in recording a clean sheet in goal.
Lakeside’s boys’ soccer team saw its season come to an end with a 1-0 loss to Brush in a Division III sectional semifinal.
The postseason continues on Tuesday with several CVC teams kicking off their playoff runs.
GIRLS SOCCER
- Perry at Beachwood
- Trinity at Berkshire
- Keystone at Chagrin Falls
- VASJ at Edgewood
- Northwest at Fairview
- Conneaut at Girard
- Jefferson at Lakeview
- Cuyahoga Heights at Loudonville
- Crestwood at West Branch
- Shaw at West Geauga
- Orange at Wickliffe
